otter — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

long, precious, smallest

VERB + OTTER

called, come, kill, perfume, saw, small-clawed, take

OTTER + NOUN

asian, bunny, mythology, pup, rabbit, roses

PREP.

in, through

ADV.

playfully

Definitions

noun

1

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

2

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

'The Aleuts come from a country far to the north,' he said. 'Their ways are not ours nor is their language. They have come to take otter and to give us our share in many goods which they have and which we can use.

3

A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.

noun

1

annatto (dye)

noun

1

Archaic form of attar.

[…] the precious perfume called otter of roses.

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Example Bank

6

01

'The Aleuts come from a country far to the north,' he said. 'Their ways are not ours nor is their language. They have come to take otter and to give us our share in many goods which they have and whic

Wiktionary

02

[…] the precious perfume called otter of roses.

Wiktionary

03

But otter hunting is no "mug's game." Let it be known that it requires more than a few couple of hounds and a brace or so of terriers to kill an otter.

Tatoeba · #729947

04

Even if a hedgehog, a mole, an otter, a rabbit or an opossum looks like a rodent, it isn't.

Tatoeba · #1943606

05

The otter was playing in the river.

Tatoeba · #5977814

06

The air trapped in the fur of a sea otter helps it to float.

Tatoeba · #6331088

Usage Notes

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In some senses, otter is marked as slang, obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.