English Explanatory Dictionary

windsucker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horse with the habit of windsucking.
  2. Synonym of windfucker.
  3. The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
  4. A term of abuse.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪndsʌkə(ɹ)/ en-au-windsucker.ogg

Word forms

windsucker windsuckers wind-sucker

Etymology

From wind + sucker. Where the bird or term of abuse sense is concerned, some believe the word is a recent bowdlerization of windfucker; however, it appears since at least the 17th century. See the etymology of windfucker.

Synonyms

fuckwind windfucker windhover

Related words

windsuck windsucking
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