seal
/siːl/noun, verb1 syllable
Seal means: an indication of approved or superior status.
Synonyms for seal14
noun, as in an indication of approved or superior status
noun, as in a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
noun, as in fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
noun, as in a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
noun, as in the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
verb, as in make tight; secure against leakage
verb, as in close with or as if with a seal
verb, as in cover with varnish
also used for seal
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Opposites of seal
What does seal mean?15
noun
an indication of approved or superior status
a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare“SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land”
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal“a coat of seal”
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)“the warrant bore the sheriff's seal”
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
verb
make tight; secure against leakage“seal the windows”
close with or as if with a seal“She sealed the letter with hot wax”
cover with varnish
decide irrevocably“sealing dooms”
affix a seal to“seal the letter”
hunt seals
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with seal?25
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Seal in a sentence
- Once you break the seal, you can't return the tape.Dejo
- For example, you don't need a personal seal to collect a parcel.blay_paul
- Could anything be more beautiful than a furry seal pup, white as snow?carlosalberto
- Seal the box with glue, and not with tape.marcelostockle
- Sami broke the seal of the bottle, opened it and started drinking.OsoHombre
- Seals are clumsy and ponderous on land, but very graceful in the water.patgfisher
- Seals are clumsy and awkward on land, but very graceful in the water.badgerfan
- To last the year, the polar bear needs to eat up to forty seals.OsoHombre
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Forms of seal
as a noun
- plural
- seals
as a verb
- past tense
- sealed
- present participle
- sealing
- third-person singular
- seals
- past participle
- sealed