Eskimo

ˈɛskɪmoʊ

Definition

Definition of Eskimo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

indigenousgroup of indigenous people living in cold regions

The Eskimo have adapted to life in the Arctic.

Aleut

animal

Rare

arctic sled dog breed developed by Inuit people

Rare

The Canadian Eskimo dog is strong and resilient.

sled dog

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Expressions with Eskimo

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sell ice to an Eskimo

persuade someone to buy something unnecessary

He could sell ice to an Eskimo with his charm.

Eskimo kiss

greeting or gesture of affection involving rubbing noses together

They shared an Eskimo kiss to show affection in the cold weather..

sell snow to an Eskimo

convince someone to buy something they do not need

He could sell snow to an Eskimo with his charm.

Eskimo roll

maneuver to right a capsized kayak

He performed an Eskimo roll to recover from the capsize.

Eskimo-Aleut

family of languages including Eskimo and Aleut

The Eskimo-Aleut family includes several indigenous languages.

Origin of Eskimo

Inuit, ayashku (eater of raw meat)

Terms with Eskimo included in their meaning

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Thule

Eskimo culture

historical culture from Alaska to Greenland

Eskimo-Aleut

language family

family of languages including Eskimo and Aleut

Examples of Eskimo in a sentence

The Eskimo community thrives in harsh climates.
The Eskimo pulled the sled through the snow effortlessly.
She adopted an Eskimo from the local shelter.

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French:Inuits, esquimau canadien, ...
German:Eskimos, Eskimohund, ...
Italian:Eschimese, cane Eskimo canadese, ...
Spanish:esquimal, perro esquimal canadiense, ...
Portuguese:esquimó, cão esquimó canadiano, ...
Chinese:爱斯基摩人, 加拿大爱斯基摩犬, ...
Japanese:エスキモー, エスキモー犬, ...
Arabic:إِسْكِيمُو, كَلْب الإِسْكِيمُو, ...
Hebrew:אֶסְקִימוֹ, ...
Russian:эскимосы, эскимос, ...
Ukrainian:ескімоси, ескімос, ...
Hindi:एस्किमो, ...
Bengali:এস্কিমো, এস্কিমো কুকুর, ...
Catalan:inuit, esquimal canadenc, ...
Czech:Eskymák, kanadský eskymácký pes, ...
Danish:Eskimofolket, eskimo, ...
Dutch:Eskimo, Canadese Eskimohond, ...
Greek:Εσκιμώος, Εσκιμώικος σκύλος, ...
Hungarian:eszkimó, eszkimó kutya, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិដើមអ៊ីនូអ៊ីត និងយូពីកនៅតំបន់អាកទិក, ឆ្កែអេស្គីមូ, ...
Korean:에스키모, ...
Persian:اسکیمو, سگ اسکیموی کانادایی, ...
Polish:Eskimosi, kanadyjski pies eskimoski, ...
Portuguese (BR):esquimós, cão esquimó canadense, ...
Romanian:Eschimos, câine Eskimo canadian, ...
Swedish:Eskimå, eskimåhund, ...
Thai:ชาวเอสกิโม, เอสกิโมแคนาดา, ...
Turkish:Eskimo, Eskimo köpeği, ...
Vietnamese:người Eskimo, chó Eskimo, ...

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