Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: turtle
IPA transcription: [t'ɝtəl]
Pronunciations of turtle
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: turtle
    Meaning: any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
  • Synonyms: turtleneck, turtle, polo-neck
    Meaning: a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: turtle
    Meaning: hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
  • Synonyms: capsize, turtle, turn_turtle
    Meaning: overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
Usage examples
  • WHY SPOTTY THE TURTLE CARRIES HIS HOUSE WITH HIM
  • So she began to study how she could help Mr. Turtle.
  • Now Mr. Turtle, living in the Smiling Pool, had plenty to eat.
  • The monoplane had to descend, for it was in danger of turning turtle.
  • Turtles, or turtle eggs, are an object of very considerable trade throughout the Amazonian basin.
  • "Tomorrow, at daybreak, there will be a rare treat for those who like fresh turtle eggs and little turtles!"
  • Caught under full sail in tropic squalls, she buried her rail and deck many times, but stubbornly refused to turn turtle.
  • "Of course Mr. Turtle heard just what he said, and he blessed the piece of bark which had hidden him from Mr. Fisher's sight.
  • The great-great-ever-so-great grandfather of Spotty the Turtle lived then, and unlike Spotty, whom you know, he had no house.
  • "Mr. Turtle did as he was told to do, and there he was in the very best and safest kind of a house, perfectly hidden from all his enemies!
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Submarine, License CC BY-SA 4.0