Loon – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
loon
n.
large web-footed water bird that feeds on fish (native to the Northern Hemisphere); crazy person, insane person
Loon
The
loons (North America) or
divers (UK/Ireland) are a group of aquatic
birds found in many parts of
North America and northern
Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the
genus Gavia,
family Gaviidae and
order Gaviiformes.
loon
Noun
1. a worthless lazy fellow
(hypernym) idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
2. large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
(synonym) diver
(hypernym) gaviiform seabird
(member-holonym) Gavia, genus Gavia
3. a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
(synonym) addle-head, addlehead, birdbrain
(hypernym) misfit
loon
adj.
hired
loon (het)
n.
compensation, wages, wage, salary, pay, payment, defrayment, defrayal, reward, earnings, fee, hire, guerdon, meed
lonen
v.
pay, reward
Loon
(n.)
Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver.
(n.)
A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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