English Explanatory Dictionary

wading bird

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wading, bird.
  2. Any of various long-legged birds, such as cranes (Gruidae), herons (Ardeidae), storks (Ciconiidae), or flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), that wade in shallow water in search of food.

Word forms

wading bird wading birds

Etymology

From wading + bird.

Synonyms

wader
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