Definitions for sea-lion

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sea-lion sea lion

Sea-Lion is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 3 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in sea-lion (-aeilnos).

Definitions for sea-lion

noun

1. any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
2. Heraldry. a monster having the forepart of a lion, webbed forepaws, and the dorsal fin and tail of a fish.

Origin of sea-lion

First recorded in 1595-1605

Examples for sea-lion

You remember the sea-lion at the Zoo, of which the French attendant was so fond?

The sea-lion belongs to the seal family and is the largest of its species.

They speared a sea-lion, which, however, swam off with the spear sticking in its body.

The sea-lion was very glad to have the lice picked out of its head.

"A sea-lion's cry is deeper and not so loud," his friend replied.

Some travellers have confounded the dugon with the sea-lion.

In South America the tongue of a sea-lion is esteemed a great delicacy.

From this story it is known that Grouse and sea-lion understand each other.

Penaumbe went down to the sea-shore, and saw a sea-lion, as Panaumbe had done.

I just thought I heard a sea-lion roaring and I went out to see.