walrus
noun/ˈwɔlrəs/
Frequency rank: #13,396 most common English word
Meaning
a large Arctic marine mammal with long tusks, whiskers, and flippers
Example sentence
The children pressed their faces against the glass to watch the walrus splash in the cold water.
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