seagull

Coastal white bird

A seagull is a gull—any of various gray-and-white coastal birds known for scavenging.

Strictly speaking, no species is actually called "seagull," but the term is common anyway.

Gulls frequent beaches, parking lots, and dumps, often in noisy flocks: Seagulls swarmed the boardwalk looking for scraps.

call

squawk

Harsh grating bird cry

screechHigh, harsh cry
cryVocal expression of emotion
cawCorvid vocalization

shriek · call · cacophony · clamor · keen · wail · mew · raucous · piercing · chorus

scavenger

forage

Seek food actively

scrapsSmall remaining pieces
leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
chipsThin fried slices

picnic · boardwalk · trash · garbage · rubbish · opportunist · steal · snatch · landfill · dumpster

flight

soar

Ascend to heights

glideMove with effortless continuity
hoverRemain suspended midair
driftGradual movement, no direction

swoop · dive · wingspan · thermals · updraft · windborne · airborne · circling · effortless · sail

coastal

shoreline

Land-water boundary

beachSandy waterside margin
pierWaterfront landing structure
harborSafe anchorage for ships

marina · boardwalk · wharf · cliffs · dunes · seashore · lighthouse · tidepools · promenade · jetty

symbolism

freedom

Absence of constraint

seasideCoastal recreational area
summerYear's warmest season
vacationLeisure time away

holiday · nautical · maritime · sailor · ocean · wanderlust · carefree · Brighton

flock

colony

Dependent territorial settlement

congregationAssembled group of worshippers
gatheringCollection of people meeting
swarmMass of moving insects

cluster · mob · group · roost · nesting · breeding · communal · gregarious · crowded · wheeling

Categories

beach/coastalbeach, shore, coast, tide, wave
birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
coastal lifedolphins, pelicans, lighthouses, fishing, crabs
beach thingsbeach, sand, waves, towel, sunscreen
bipedshuman, kangaroo, ostrich, emu, penguin

Opposites

habitat/environment

seagullroadrunner

Fast terrestrial cuckoo

penguin · ostrich · golden eagle · condor · emu

behavioral character

seagulldove

Gentle cooing bird

songbird · hummingbird · finch · wren · sparrow

flight capability

seagullpenguin

Flightless aquatic southern bird

ostrich · emu · kiwi · flightless bird · cassowary

Phrases

Flock of SeagullsGroup of coastal birds
The SeagullLandmark Russian stage work

Family

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G