Meaning of piratical | Babel Free
/paɪˈɹætɪkɘl/Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
- Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism.
Examples
“A nursery-maid is never afraid of what you people call work, So I made up my mind to go as a kind of piratical maid-of-all-work;”
“He looks piratical, with his beard and long hair and single pearl earring, or like a jumble-sale 17th century nobleman.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.