dovekie

American  

[duhv-kee] / ˈdʌv ki /

Or dovekey

noun

1. the little auk.

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dovekie British  

/ ˈdʌvkɪ /

noun

1. another name for the little auk See auk

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Etymology

Origin of dovekie

First recorded in 1815–25; dove ¹ + -kie, compound suffix perhaps shortened from -ock + -ie

Example Sentences

"The little auk, also known as the dovekie, emerges as a sentinel species in monitoring Arctic environmental shifts," says Dr. Anders Mosbech, co-author from Aarhus University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

The Doctor has seen a seal and a dovekie sporting in it.

From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold

One distressed dovekie was picked up, but failed to survive.

From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple

A dovekie, in its white winter plumage, and two seals have been seen lately.

From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold