a whale of a lot

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• whale — I. /weɪl / (say wayl) noun (plural whales, whale) 1. Zoology any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, which includes the large sperm and whalebone whales, and the smaller dolphins and porpoises. All have fish like bodies, modified… …  

• whale — 1. noun /weɪl/ a) Any of several species of large sea mammals. It was a whale of a job. It took two months, and the fair blush of youth off my cheeks. b) Something, or someone, that is very large. But when it comes to his business life and… …   Wiktionary

• whale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cetacean; finback; blue, humpback, killer, sperm, sulphur bottom, or right whale; orca, rorqual, narwhal, blackfish, dolphin, porpoise, grampus; Moby Dick; informal, whopper. See size, animal. II… …   English dictionary for students

• whale — whale1 [ weıl, hweıl ] noun count ** a very large ocean animal that looks like a fish but breathes air through a hole on the top of its head: a gray/blue/minke/killer whale have a whale of a time INFORMAL to have a lot of fun whale whale 2 [ weıl …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• whale of a time —    When people have a whale of a time, they enjoy themselves a lot.     We had a whale of a time at the party last night …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• whale — [weɪl] noun [C] a very large sea animal that looks like a fish but breathes air through a hole on the top of its head • have a whale of a time informal to have a lot of fun[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• whale suckers — banginių prielipos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis atitikmenys: lot. Remilegia angl. whale suckers rus. ремилегии ryšiai: platesnis terminas – prielipinės siauresnis terminas – banginių prielipa …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• whale sucker — banginių prielipa statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Remilegia australis angl. southern remora; whale sucker rus. австралийская ремилегия ryšiai: platesnis terminas – banginių prielipos …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• whale sharks — bangininiai rykliai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis atitikmenys: lot. Rhincodon angl. basking sharks; whale sharks rus. китовые акулы ryšiai: platesnis terminas – bangininiai rykliai siauresnis terminas – bangininis… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• whale shark — bangininis ryklys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Rhincodon typus angl. basking shark; whale shark rus. китовая акула; китообразная акула ryšiai: platesnis terminas – bangininiai rykliai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• whale sharks — bangininiai rykliai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis Atogrąžų, rečiau paatogrąžio platumų jūros. 1 gentis, 1 rūšis. Kūno ilgis – iki 12 m. Minta zooplanktonu. atitikmenys: lot. Rhincodontidae angl. basking… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas