Wrens

[ renz ]

/ rɛnz /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Chiefly British Informal.

the Women's Royal Naval Service: established in 1917 as an auxiliary to the Royal Navy.

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Origin of Wrens

Pronounced form of the initial letters, with placement of vowel suggested by wren

Words nearby Wrens

wrecking crane, Wrekin, wren, wrench, Wren, Christopher, Wrens, wren-tit, wrest, wrestle, wrestling, wrest pin

How to use Wrens in a sentence

The wrens and the nuthatches and chickadees succeed to these abandoned cavities, and often have amusing disputes over them.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
The nuthatches frequently pass the night in them, and the wrens and chickadees nest in them.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
Doves, wrens, and robins are birds of good omen, and the many superstitions regarding them are all associated with good luck.
Animal Ghosts|Elliott O'Donnell
More devoted homebodies than these little wrens are not among the feathered tribe.
Bird Neighbors|Neltje Blanchan

Evidently the wrens, as a family, are not far removed in the evolutionary scale from true water-birds.
Bird Neighbors|Neltje Blanchan