Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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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!
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