Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loomery

/ˈluːmɚi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: loom-ery
IPA: /ˈluːmɚi/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A breeding colony of guillemots (seabirds of the genus Uria) or other auks, typically densely packed on a sea cliff; the cliff or ledges on which such seabirds breed.

Example Sentences

"There is a very extensive loomery at Cape Hay; we regret the circumstances which prevent our levying a tax upon it."
"If a shot be fired at a "loomery," the fowl fly away in thousands from their hatching places, without the number of those that are not frightened away being apparently diminished."
"[…] it has come into use among Arctic seamen as the name of the guillemot (Alca arra or bruennichi) which throngs the cliffs of northern lands, from whose "loomeries" they obtain a wholesome food […]"
"The tightly-packed colonies are known as “loomeries”, and the eggs are laid on the bare rock ledges or ground. […] If you get the chance I can recommend sitting in front of a Loomery for a while."

Etymology

From loom (“guillemot, diver”) + -ery, with -ery in the sense of a place or a collection, on the model of rookery. First attested in the 1859 Arctic narrative of Francis Leopold McClintock.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: loom

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈluːmɚi/
British English: /ˈluːməɹi/

Inflected Forms

loomeries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

loom

Synonyms

colony seabird city

Questions

How do you pronounce loomery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːmɚi/.
What does loomery mean?: A breeding colony of guillemots (seabirds of the genus Uria) or other auks, typically densely packed on a sea cliff; the cliff or ledges on which such seabirds breed.
Where does loomery come from?: From loom (“guillemot, diver”) + -ery, with -ery in the sense of a place or a collection, on the model of rookery. First attested in the 1859 Arctic narrative of Francis Leopold McClintock.

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