“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SKUA
skua, bonxie
(noun) gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
skua (plural skuas)
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
Synonyms
• jaeger
Anagrams
• Aksu, Kasu, Kaus, Sauk, auks
Source: Wiktionary
Sku"a, n. Etym: [Icel. sk, sk.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua; -- called also boatswain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
24 December 2024
INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Coffee Trivia
