whale

/weɪl/

nounwhale

Think: “W-H” is a silent pair—write the W, then the H, and the whale will wail: whale.

Yes, it's whale. The tricky part is the silent H: spell it W-H-A-L-E (like “wh” in what).

Definitions

  1. nounA very large sea mammal that breathes air through a blowhole.
  2. nounAny of several kinds of these animals, such as a blue whale or humpback whale.

Examples

  • “We saw a whale surface and spray water from its blowhole.”
  • “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.”
  • “A humpback whale can leap out of the water in a breach.”

Synonyms

cetaceanleviathansea mammalgiantcolossus

Translations

ES ballenaPT baleiaFR baleine

Common misspellings

walewhalwhalehwhaelwhailwhalewhále

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