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sea lioning

sea lioning is the present participle and gerund of sea lion.

Meaning of sea lion

Noun

sea lion (plural sea lions)

  1. A pinniped of most genera in the family Otariidae (the eared seals).
    • Near-synonym: sea puppy (a seal; informal, humorous)
    Synonyms:
    sea puppy
  2. A monster consisting of the upper part of a lion combined with the tail of a fish (a lion marined).
  3. (US, historical, slang) A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas.
  4. (US, historical, slang) A cow or bull transported by steamer from the ports of Texas.

Questions about sea lioning

What is sea lioning the present participle and gerund of?
Sea lioning is the present participle and gerund of sea lion.

Words near sea lioning in the dictionary

  1. sea lily
  2. sea link
  3. sea links
  4. sea lion
  5. sea lioned
  6. sea lioning
  7. sea lions
  8. sea liquor
  9. sea liver
  10. sea livers
  11. sea loach

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