water bird

noun

an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird.

Nearby words

water bear, water bearer, water bed, water beetle, water bench, water bird, water biscuit, water blister, water boat, water boatman, water bomb

Origin of water bird

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Examples from the Web for water bird

He was still talking to Whitewing about her when a peculiar whistle was heard outside, as of some water-bird.
The Prairie Chief|R.M. Ballantyne
It is essentially a water-bird, and on shore is both slow and awkward.
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
A name of the water-bird also called sand-lark or sand-piper.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The cry of a water-bird broke shrilly on the silence of the night, and made us feel less lonely.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

From a lake, curled in a hollow like a patch of smoke, came the cry of a water-bird.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for water bird

water bird

noun

any aquatic bird, including the wading and swimming birds

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water bird

noun

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water bird

noun