camel
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæməl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
“A camel can travel for days across the desert without water.”
A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
A cigarette of a popular American brand.
adjective
Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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This meaning: Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
Used this way, camel is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“A camel can travel for days across the desert without water.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The sport of racing camels.
A camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies.
One-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
Two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia.
Related words
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Two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia.
A soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel.
One-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
Camels and llamas and vicunas.
Type genus of the Camelidae: camels.
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