razorbill

noun

ra·​zor·​bill ˈrā-zər-ˌbil 

: a North Atlantic auk (Alca torda) with the plumage black above and white below and a compressed sharp-edged bill

called also razor-billed auk

Examples of razorbill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The seabirds that make this annual migration to breed also include cliff-nesting birds such as razorbills, guillemots, and kittiwakes, ground nesting birds such as terns (Arctic, Common and Roseate), and the endangered puffins. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025

The second webcam will cover the rugged cliffs where puffins, guillemots, razorbills, shags, and various species of gull typically gather. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025

There, guests spend their days scanning the dizzying cliff sides for puffins, guillemots, and razorbills, and their nights scanning the sky for signs of the aurora. —Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025

More than 250,000 birds nest there every year, including impressive numbers of guillemots and razorbills. —Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for razorbill

• basophil
• carboxyl
• daffodil
• neutrophil
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• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
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• downhill