veery
noun
a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
veeries
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pluralof veery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Heckscher worries that if hurricanes move more slowly over the Gulf of Mexico, it could mean more migrating birds like the veeries face a longer period of risk of being blown off track or killed.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 28, 2023
It puts the veeries at risk of disappearing from forests and taking with them their chirping, melodic bird songs.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 28, 2023
Migrations like the ones taken by the veeries have formed over thousands of years as birds sense and react to predictable changes in the weather.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 28, 2023
But every hurricane season is different, and veeries, research shows, have plugged into the global climate cycles that allow them to anticipate how dangerous a season will be.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 28, 2023
The pair of veeries in the maple bushes were never reconciled to our visits.
From Little Brothers of the Air by Olive Thorne Miller
