Australian
From the outback
Australian refers to anything from or relating to Australia, the island continent and country in the Southern Hemisphere.
As a noun, an Australian is a person from Australia: My neighbor is Australian.
The word also describes the distinctive English dialect spoken there, marked by unique slang and pronunciation: Australian English uses "arvo" for afternoon.
Sleep phase with visions
- didgeridooAustralian Aboriginal wind instrument
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
- corroboreeAboriginal ceremonial gathering
- songlinesAboriginal sung navigation routes
elders · walkabout · ancestors · kinship · lore · clan · country · ochre
Pouched Australian leaper
- marsupialPouch-bearing mammal
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
echidna · wallaby · quokka · possum · joey · pouch · dingo · emu
Informal term for Australian
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
naturalization · ANZAC · digger · mateship · democracy · parliament · Canberra · Sydney
Sharp vibrating sound
- broadWide in span
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- nasalOf the nose
drawl · g'day · arvo · servo · bottle-o · mate · bogan · yakka
Uncultivated native vegetation area
- billabongIsolated river pool
- stationFixed stopping point
- droverOne who moves livestock
- swagmanAustralian traveling worker
jackaroo · bushfire · spinifex · wattle · stockman · cattle · mustering · roadtrain
dreamtime
Sleep phase with visions
- didgeridooAustralian Aboriginal wind instrument
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
- corroboreeAboriginal ceremonial gathering
songlines · elders · walkabout · ancestors · kinship · lore · clan · country · ochre · reconciliation
kangaroo
Pouched Australian leaper
- marsupialPouch-bearing mammal
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
wombat · echidna · wallaby · quokka · possum · joey · pouch · dingo · emu · kookaburra
Aussie
Informal term for Australian
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
expatriate · naturalization · ANZAC · digger · mateship · democracy · parliament · Canberra · Sydney · Melbourne
twang
Sharp vibrating sound
- broadWide in span
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
nasal · drawl · g'day · arvo · servo · bottle-o · mate · bogan · yakka · chook
bushland
Uncultivated native vegetation area
swagman · jackaroo · bushfire · spinifex · wattle · stockman · cattle · mustering · roadtrain · windmill
surfing
Riding waves standing up
barrel · rip · lifeguard · coastline · ocean · boardrider · nippers · bluebottle · jetty · pier
Gondwana
Ancient southern supercontinent
plateau · geology · topography · climate · hemisphere · latitude · arid · tropical · temperate
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- NationalitiesAmerican, Brazilian, British, Canadian, Chinese
- Australasiakangaroo, koala, Sydney, Melbourne, outback
- continental originAfrican, European, Asian, North American, South American
- DemonymsAmerican, Canadian, British, Chinese, French
- Geographic AdjectivesAmerican, Asian, African, European, Canadian
AustralianArctic
Earth's northernmost zone
Scandinavian · boreal · Nordic · Northern Hemisphere · Canadian
- Australian footballContact sport with ovals
- Australian ShepherdsAmerican herding dog breed
- Australian outbackRemote arid interior region
- Australian artCreative output from Down Under
- Australian wildlifeNative Southern Hemisphere animals
- Australian slangInformal Aussie vocabulary