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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KITTIWAKE

Of imitative origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KITTIWAKE

kittiwake  [ˈkɪtɪˌweɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KITTIWAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kittiwake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KITTIWAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kittiwake

Kittiwake

The kittiwakes are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake and the red-legged kittiwake. The epithets "black-legged" and "red-legged" are used to distinguish the two species in North America, but in Europe, where R. brevirostris is not found, the black-legged kittiwake is often known simply as kittiwake, or more colloquially in some areas as tickleass or tickleace. The name is derived from its call, a shrill 'kittee-wa-aaake, kitte-wa-aaake'.

Definition of kittiwake in the English dictionary

The definition of kittiwake in the dictionary is either of two oceanic gulls of the genus Rissa, esp R. tridactyla, having a white plumage with pale grey black-tipped wings and a square-cut tail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KITTIWAKE


awake
əˈweɪk
earthquake
ˈɜːθˌkweɪk
late-wake
ˈleɪtˌweɪk
lichwake
ˈlɪtʃˌweɪk
lyke-wake
ˈlaɪkˌweɪk
marsquake
ˈmɑːzˌkweɪk
microearthquake
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɜːθˌkweɪk
microquake
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkweɪk
moonquake
ˈmuːnˌkweɪk
quake
kweɪk
reawake
ˌriːəˈweɪk
rewake
ˌriːˈweɪk
seaquake
ˈsiːˌkweɪk
unawake
ˌʌnəˈweɪk
wake
weɪk
waterquake
ˈwɔːtərˌkweɪk
youthquake
ˈjuːθˌkweɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KITTIWAKE

kitschify
kitschness
kitschy
kitset
kittel
kitten
kitten heel
kitten moth
kitten-like
kittenish
kittenishly
kittenishness
kitteny
kitties
kittle
kittul
kitty
Kitty Hawk
Kitty Litter
kitty-cornered

WORDS THAT END LIKE KITTIWAKE

bake
Blake
brake
bukkake
cake
cupcake
drake
fake
half-awake
intake
jake
lake
make
mistake
sake
shake
snake
take
wide awake
wide-awake

Synonyms and antonyms of kittiwake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kittiwake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KITTIWAKE

Find out the translation of kittiwake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kittiwake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kittiwake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三趾鸥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kittiwake
570 millions of speakers

English

kittiwake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kittiwake
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نورس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моевка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kittiwake
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kittiwake
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kittiwake
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dreizehenmöwen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミツユビカモメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 Kittiwake
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kittiwake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kittiwake
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kittiwake
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किटिवेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük martı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gabbiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kittiwake
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моевка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

KITTIWAKE
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kittiwake
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kittiwake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mås
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krykkje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kittiwake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KITTIWAKE»

The term «kittiwake» is normally little used and occupies the 112.482 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KITTIWAKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kittiwake» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kittiwake» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kittiwake

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KITTIWAKE»

Discover the use of kittiwake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kittiwake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Kittiwake
This book is essential for academics working on colonial species, and is also of great interest to birders who want to learn more about these elegant cliff-dwelling birds.
John C. Coulson, 2011
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Mystery at Kittiwake Bay
An old mystery. THE OCEAN BEFORE, and now it surrounds her. Her paren she has moved with her mother and little brother to Kittiwake Bay, Maine. As Cassie struggles to adapt to life in the coastal town, she finds herself drawn to Waterview  ...
Joyce A. Stengel, 2011
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A Kittiwake of the Great Kills
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Charles Frederick Stansbury, 2012
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Kittiwake Series: Walks Around Llanidloes - Historic Market ...
Casgliad o 20 o deithiau cerdded o gwmpas Llanidloes, yn cynnwys Llyn Clywedog, Trefeglwys, dyffryn Hafren a Llangurig. Ceir mapiau, cyfarwyddiadau clir a chyfeiriadau at fannau hanesyddol a daearyddol diddorol. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Richard Dix, 2007
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Reproductive Success: Studies of Individual Variation in ...
16. Reproductive Success of Kittiwake Gulls, Rissa tridactyla Callum S. Thomas and J. C. Coulson ... This is particularly true in the kittiwake, because after fledging the young disperse. Although about half of those that survive return to the natal ...
T. H. Clutton-Brock, 1988
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Gulls: Kittiwake, Gull, Herring Gull, American Herring Gull, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
7
Ships Built in Georgia: Uss Tringa, Uss Symbol, Uss ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
General Books LLC, Source Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
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Darwin Machines and the Nature of Knowledge
I don't even have a bill with which to peck back at you.' Head- flagging never occurs in young ground-nesters. With a kittiwake, because it lives on narrow cliff ledges, it cannot easily put distance between itself and another threatening kittiwake.
Henry C. Plotkin, 1997
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The Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, ...
The air is immediately darkened with the multitudes which are aroused by the report ; the ear is stunned by the varied and discordant sounds which arise ; the piercing note of the kittiwake (from which its name has been derived) ; the shrill cry ...
J. C. Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, 1829
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Explaining Emotions
There are other characteristics peculiar to the Kittiwake which can be viewed as the relaxation of antipredator defenses common in other gulls. Thus, Kitti wakes do not attack predators, alarm calls are rare, chicks are not camouflaged, and egg ...
Amélie Rorty, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KITTIWAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kittiwake is used in the context of the following news items.
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A passel of puffins - Living - The Telegram
A noisy but dainty member of the gull family called the kittiwake dance on airy wings by the hundreds between the swarms of puffins and ... «The Telegram, Jul 15»
2
RBC Capital Reiterates “Underperform” Rating for Enquest Plc (ENQ …
The Company's assets include interests in the Thistle, Deveron, Heather, Broom, West Don, Don Southwest, Conrie, Kittiwake, Mallard, ... «Mideast Time, Jul 15»
3
Enquest Plc Given Underperform Rating at RBC Capital (ENQ)
The Company's assets include interests in the Thistle, Deveron, Heather, Broom, West Don, Don Southwest, Conrie, Kittiwake, Mallard, Gadwall, Goosander and ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
4
Major gas leak on Petrofac's Kittiwake North Sea platform went …
The problem was only noticed when a worker on the Kittiwake smelled the gas 84 minutes after it began escaping - but by then more than ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
5
Feeding seabirds may give declining populations a boost
Despite the special digs, the kittiwake population on the island declined from 166,000 in 1981 to fewer than 25,000 in 1999 as a result of food ... «Science News, Jul 15»
6
Emissions monitoring: the continuous approach
An instrument such as Parker Kittiwake's Procal 2000 can monitor up to six exhaust gases and a typical system could monitor up to six emission ... «The Motorship, Jul 15»
7
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) Analyst Rating Update
... Company acquired the hydraulics manufacturing division of PIX Transmissions Ltd. In July 2012, it acquired Kittiwake Developments Limited. «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
8
Gulls gone wild A guide to the Oregon Coast's most endearing mascot
“After storms, you can sometimes see gulls like the black legged kittiwake, which breeds in Alaska and is normally found offshore,” Lowe said. «Oregon Coast Today, Jul 15»
9
Used oil analysis for continued reliability
Onboard analysis equipment is available from companies such as Parker Kittiwake, which as well as supplying kits and analysers direct to end ... «The Motorship, Jul 15»
10
Large Outflow of Money Witnessed in Parker-Hannifin Corporation
In July 2012, the Company acquired the hydraulics manufacturing division of PIX Transmissions Ltd. In July 2012, it acquired Kittiwake ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»

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