stormy petrel

英：[ˈstɔ:mi: ˈpetrəl]

美：[ˈstɔrmi ˈpɛtrəl]

n.

海燕

noun

storm petrel

one fond of strife

a harbinger of trouble

The first known use of stormy petrel was circa 1776

warm-upnoun

the act or an instance of warming up

a practice or set of exercises done before a game, contest, or workout

wash1 of 3verb

to clean with water and usually a cleaning substance (as soap or detergent) wash your hands

wash clothes

to wet thoroughly with liquid

to pass water over or through especially so as to carry off material from the surface or interior

to flow along or splash or overflow against

waves wash the shore

to pour or flow in a stream or current

the river washes against its banks

to move or carry by the action of water

several trees were washed away by the flood

to cover or smear lightly with a liquid (as whitewash or varnish)

to run water over in order to separate out valuable matter

wash sand for gold

to hold up under washing

this dress washes well

to stand a test for truthfulness

that story won't wash

to be worn away by washing

the heavy rain caused the bridge to wash out

wash2 of 3noun

the act or process or an instance of washing

articles to be or being washed

a piece of ground washed by the sea or river

Western the dry bed of a stream

worthless especially liquid waste : refuse

a thin coat of paint (as watercolor)

a liquid used for coating a surface (as a wall) or for washing

material carried along or deposited by running water

backwash

a disturbance in the air produced by the passage of a wing or propeller

wash3 of 3adjective

washable

wash fabric

straitlacedadjective

very strict or proper in actions, beliefs, or point of view

straight facenoun

a face giving no evidence of feeling and especially of amusement

waste1 of 3noun

a region that has few people or is empty of most signs of life : desert

uncultivated land

the act or an instance of wasting

the state of being wasted

material left over, rejected, or thrown away

an unwanted product obtained in the course of a manufacturing or chemical process

material (as carbon dioxide in the lungs or urine in the kidneys) produced in and of no further use to the living body

waste2 of 3verb

to destroy completely

to wear away or grow smaller gradually

to spend carelessly or uselessly : squander

to lose or cause to lose weight, strength, or energy

illness caused her to waste away

waste3 of 3adjective

being wild and without people or crops : desolate, barren

being in a ruined condition

thrown away as worthless after being used

of no further use to a person, animal, or plant

means by which the body gives off waste materials

stoutheartedadjective

courageous, bold

stormy petrelnoun

storm petrel

a person who is fond of conflict or disagreement