otter meaning
UK /ˈɒtə/ US /ˈɑtɚ/ 2 syllables
otter (noun): the fur of an otter.
otter has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
otter as a noun
- the fur of an otter
Type of: fur
- freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
Type of: musteline mammal
Kinds: river otter, Eurasian otter
otter in a sentence
- Sea otters love to eat clams while swimming on their backs.
- The smallest species of otter is the Asian small-clawed otter.
- The otter features in mythology and folklore across the world.
- The sea otter swam through the kelp forest.
- The otter swam playfully in the lake.
How to pronounce otter
otter is pronounced /ˈɒtə/ in British English and /ˈɑtɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with OT · words ending in ER · 5-letter words
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