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WAYL/weɪl/

A whale is a huge sea animal that breathes air: a whale watching trip, a blue whale, the whale surfaced. Dolphin is smaller and often jumps near boats. Fish is the wrong group — whales are mammals. Plural: whales. Do not write wail (a long cry) for whale — similar sound.

Meaning

A very large sea animal that breathes air.

Examples

• “We saw a whale from the ferry.”
• “Binoculars helped us spot the whale from the cliff.”
• “The museum showed the skeleton of a whale.”

Good to know

whale watching / a blue whale. Smaller cousin: dolphin. Mix-up: wail (cry). Plural: whales.

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