Meaning
A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Inherited from Middle English gulle, from a Brythonic language (compare Breton gouelan, Welsh gwylan, and Cornish golan), from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨlann, from Proto-Celtic *weilannā (“seagull”). Cognate with Old Irish foílenn, Scottish Gaelic faoileag. Compare French goéland, a borrowing from Breton. Eclipsed Middle English lare (borrowed from Latin larus) and Middle English mewe (from Old English mæw).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-10GALMORU
- 2026-07-08GILRTUY
- 2026-04-07GDNFELU
- 2026-04-04GAULBRY
- 2026-02-22LGIKNRU
- 2026-02-20UALDBGY
- 2026-01-30LGURNOH
- 2025-12-27UANGELT
- 2025-08-04UDLGEIT
- 2025-06-03UAMINLG
- 2025-04-08UAHEDGL
- 2025-02-25UNBLIDG
+6 earlier appearances in the archive.