Whale (Noun)
Meaning 1
A very large person; impressive in size or qualities.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was a whale of a man, his large frame taking up most of the doorway.
- The boxer was a whale on the boxing ring, dominating the opponent with his impressive strength and skill.
- My boss is a whale of a singer, he performed incredibly at the office talent show.
- That kid is a whale on the football field, breaking through defenses like a breeze.
- After gaining 20 pounds over winter, she joked she'd turned into a whale over the holiday season.
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Meaning 2
Any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever existed on Earth.
- Humpback whales are known for their hauntingly beautiful songs that can be heard for miles.
- A pod of orca whales swam by the ship, their dorsal fins slicing through the water.
- The whale's massive body breached the surface of the ocean, sending spray high into the air.
- Gray whales migrate thousands of miles each year to reach their summer feeding grounds in the Arctic.