English dictionary

whale

/hw//eI/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

noun.person

Synonyms giant heavyweight hulk

Source: WordNet 3.0
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
Any aquatic mammal of the order <i>Cetacea</i>, especially any one of the large species, some of which become nearly one hundred feet long. Whales are hunted chiefly for their oil and baleen, or whalebone.

noun

Source: webster1913