cormorant
/ˈkɔːrmərənt/
noun
- A large, dark-colored seabird with a long neck and a hooked bill, known for diving to catch fish.
- A cormorant sat on the rock, spreading its wings to dry.
- We watched a cormorant dive deep into the water and emerge with a fish.
- Cormorants are often seen along the coast, perching on piers and buoys.
- A greedy or voracious person (figurative use).
- The landlord was a cormorant, always demanding more rent.
- He ate like a cormorant, finishing everything on the table.
- In the story, the king was portrayed as a cormorant, never satisfied with his wealth.
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