stormy petrel
stormy petrel · stormy petrels
A storm petrelA storm petrel.
Meaning
2 sensesA storm petrel.
One who brings trouble or whose appearance is a sign of coming trouble.
More definitions
- sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Forms
plural: stormy petrels| Singular | stormy petrel |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean:northern storm petrelHydrobates pelagicus
See also
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