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

You’ll be fascinated by the razorbills—ducks that speed along the surface of the water in a half swim, half fly style—and take home all kinds of knowledge about local marine life. —Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills. —Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 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

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
• overkill
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill