Dictionary Check: albatross

"albatross" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

Example: "she was an albatross around his neck"
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noun

large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

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