Explore Kittiwake through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like gull or seagull. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kittiwake meaning
- Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
- the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.
Using Kittiwake
- The main meaning on this page is: Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean. | the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.
- Useful related words include: gull, seagull, sea gull.
- In the example corpus, kittiwake often appears in combinations such as: the kittiwake.
Context around Kittiwake
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kittiwake
- In this selection, "kittiwake" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, species and chicks stand out and add context to how "kittiwake" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include around the kittiwake and gull species kittiwake chicks are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kittiwake" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kittiwake
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Experienced and beginner divers are invited to swim around the Kittiwake. (11 words)
In contrast to the dappled chicks of other gull species, kittiwake chicks are downy and white since they are under relatively little threat of predation, as the nests are on extremely steep cliffs. (33 words)
In November 2008 her ownership was transferred for an undisclosed amount to the government of the Cayman Islands, which had decided to sink the Kittiwake in June 2009 to form a new artificial reef off Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. (40 words)
In November 2008 her ownership was transferred for an undisclosed amount to the government of the Cayman Islands, which had decided to sink the Kittiwake in June 2009 to form a new artificial reef off Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. (40 words)
In contrast to the dappled chicks of other gull species, kittiwake chicks are downy and white since they are under relatively little threat of predation, as the nests are on extremely steep cliffs. (33 words)
Experienced and beginner divers are invited to swim around the Kittiwake. (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
Experienced and beginner divers are invited to swim around the Kittiwake.
In contrast to the dappled chicks of other gull species, kittiwake chicks are downy and white since they are under relatively little threat of predation, as the nests are on extremely steep cliffs.
In November 2008 her ownership was transferred for an undisclosed amount to the government of the Cayman Islands, which had decided to sink the Kittiwake in June 2009 to form a new artificial reef off Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.
Common combinations with kittiwake
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: