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kittiwake
noun kit·ti·wake \ˈki-tē-ˌwāk\
Definition of KITTIWAKE
: either of two cliff-nesting gulls (Rissa tridactyla and R. brevirostris) that winter on the open ocean
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Origin of KITTIWAKE
imitative
Rhymes with KITTIWAKE
aerobrake, bellyache, coaster brake, coffee break, coral snake, double take, garter snake, give-and-take, Great Bear Lake, Great Salt Lake, griddle cake, halterbreak, johnnycake, make-or-break, marble cake, microquake, overtake, patty-cake, plumber's snake, put-and-take, rattlesnake, Reindeer Lake, silver hake, station break, stomachache, undertake, wapentake, water snake, wedding cake, wideawake
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