kittiwake

/kɪˈtɪwæk/

Definitions

1. noun

Either of two North Atlantic seabirds, Rissa tridactyla, or Rissa brevirostris, having a black back and white belly, and a characteristic gull-like cry.

“The kittiwake perched on the rock, its call filling the crisp morning air.”

Synonyms

  • gull
  • seabird

Antonyms

  • landlubber
  • terrestrial creature