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单词 tystie
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Definition of tystie in English:

tystie

nounPlural tysties ˈtiːstiˈtʌɪsti
Scottish
  • another term for black guillemot
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Scapa Beach has been particularly badly affected, with over 200 guillemots found as well as puffins, razorbills and tysties.
    • Male and female tysties look alike throughout the year.
    • As well as many types of gull you will see eider ducks, mergansers, black guillemots (known as tysties in Orkney) shags and cormorants.
    • One of the advantages of fishing close to the nest location is that tysties can afford to have two eggs.
    • Walk along the edge opposite the stacks, looking for shags, tysties, eider ducks, grey seals.
    • I had the delightful privilege at lunchtime to watch the most charming little birdies on the sea - black guillemots or tysties.
    • But what I did get was a superb sighting of four tysties, sitting on a ledge just a few yards away from me.

Origin

Late 18th century: of Norse origin.
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