ouzel

American  

[oo-zuhl] / ˈu zəl /

Or ousel

noun

1. dipper.

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ouzel British  

/ ˈuːzəl /

noun

1. the ring ouzel or water ouzel See ring ouzel dipper

2. an archaic name for the (European) blackbird

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Etymology

Origin of ouzel

before 900; Middle English osel merle, blackbird, Old English ōsle, cognate with German Amsel; akin to Latin merula; see merle ¹

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Example Sentences

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ouzel

"One of the ones we've chosen to look at particularly in this project is the ring ouzel, a bird that's red-listed," he explained.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

But experts say its habitat has deteriorated and some of Wales' most threatened species, including the ring ouzel bird, are in danger of disappearing altogether.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

One American bird, and one only, chooses perpetual dampness for his environment,—the American dipper, or water ouzel.

From A Bird-Lover in the West by Olive Thorne Miller

Here I find the little water ouzel as much at home as any linnet in a leafy grove, seeming to take the greater delight the more boisterous the stream.

From My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir

The ouzel, too, is self-poised, indifferent to all the world but his brook, and 159 showing an appreciation for water greater, I think, than that of any other landsman.

From Wild Life on the Rockies by Enos Abijah Mills

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