- a variation of widgeon.
wigeon
Americannoun
noun
-
a Eurasian duck, Anas penelope, of marshes, swamps, etc, the male of which has a reddish-brown head and chest and grey and white back and wings
-
a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wigeon
C16: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The observatory sits at the tip of Öland, an island in the Baltic Sea about 300 kilometers as the wigeon flies from the park in Germany where the white-tailed eagles reside.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
By mid-January, the virus had infected an American wigeon and blue-winged teal in South Carolina, according to the U.S.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
They nab the wigeon and a Wilson's Warbler at the next two stops, bringing them to 191.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021
The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2021
Then from the distant land a shot resounded, and simultaneously, all along our line, rang out a merry fusillade; here comes my first chance, a pack of wigeon, straight for the tub.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
Even so, the decision to cancel a festival that celebrates the natural wonder of sedge warblers, ospreys, redwings and wigeons that are able to take to the skies carbon-free has left many fans crestfallen.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
Do the real teals, coots and wigeons seem to appreciate his work?
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2019
When open water is handy, wigeons often raft up offshore until late afternoon when they move to marshes and ponds to feed.
From Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide by Hines, Robert W.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
