twitcher
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that twitches
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informal a bird-watcher who tries to spot as many rare varieties as possible
Example Sentences
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But great adventures come with their own challenges – where does a twitcher go to the toilet for instance?
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
One twitcher who made an early morning journey from London described catching a glimpse of the creature as "exhilarating".
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024
The temporary twitcher had been walking his dog when he spotted the crowds and decided to join them, declaring that he would be "chuffed to bits" to see the American visitor.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024
Jenkins Tim Birkhead is more than your average twitcher.
From Nature • Jul. 5, 2012
Very remarkably, both times the big leonine student, Mr. Jeffries, had been the twitcher.
From The Story of Louie by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
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