Meanings
nounlaughing gull (plural laughing gulls)
plural laughing gulls
- A common European gull (Xema ridibundus).
Synonyms: black cap, pewit, red-legged gull, sea crow
- An American gull (Leucophaeus atricilla); in summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounsmall black-headed European gull
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Translations
Dutch lachmeeuw
- lachmeeuwAmerican gull
Finnish naurulokki, nokisiipilokki
- naurulokkiEuropean gull
- nokisiipilokkiAmerican gull
German Lachmöwe, Aztekenmöwe
- LachmöweEuropean gull
- AztekenmöweAmerican gull
Russian ацте́кская ча́йка, сме́ющаяся ча́йка
- ацте́кская ча́йка (actékskaja čájka)American gull
- сме́ющаяся ча́йка (sméjuščajasja čájka)American gull
Swedish skrattmås, sotvingad mås
- skrattmåsEuropean gull
- sotvingad måsAmerican gull
Cite this entry
APA
laughing gull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20gull
MLA
“laughing gull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20gull. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laughing gull,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20gull.
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