Associations to the word «Albatross»
Noun
- Species
- Rescue
- Sail
- Sea
- Expedition
- Feeding
- Shell
- Pacific
- Falcon
- Pair
- Mac
- Alaska
- Squadron
- Otter
- Crocodile
- Feed
- Siren
- Wedge
- Egg
- Specimen
- Loch
- Owl
- Boat
- Poem
- Navy
- Sandwich
- Cliff
- Ariel
- White
- Vessel
- Debris
- Campbell
- Fossil
- Vaccine
- Pyramid
- Mammal
- Helicopter
- Mantle
- Tracking
- Horn
- Ship
- Chat
- Yacht
- Burden
- Fleet
- Gale
- Coast
- Sparrow
- Destroyer
- Parachute
- Hole
- Plateau
- Mortality
- Alloy
- Shelf
- Molly
- Patrol
- Mate
- Harness
- Mainland
- Current
- Ant
- Erik
- Algebra
- Messenger
- Lion
- Sinking
- Small
- Anatomy
- Shooting
Adjective
Wiktionary
ALBATROSS, noun. Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
ALBATROSS, noun. (golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.
ALBATROSS, noun. (idiomatic) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK, noun. (idiomatic) Something that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve.
ALBATROSS ROUND ONE'S NECK, noun. (idiomatic) Alternative form of albatross around one's neck
Dictionary definition
ALBATROSS, noun. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck".
ALBATROSS, noun. Large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight.
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