- water ouzel
- noun Date: 1622 dipper 2
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
water ouzel
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Water ouzel — Water ousel Wa ter ou sel, Water ouzel Wa ter ou zel . (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus {Cinclus} (or {Hydrobates}), especially the European water ousel ({Cinclus aquaticus}), and the American water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water ouzel — n. DIPPER (sense 3), esp. a species ( Cinclus mexicanus) of W North America … English World dictionary
water ouzel — noun small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast flowing streams and feeds along the bottom • Syn: ↑dipper • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Hyponyms: ↑European water ouzel, ↑Cinclus aquaticus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water-ouzel — n. See water ousel … New dictionary of synonyms
water ouzel — dipper (def. 4). [1615 25] * * * … Universalium
water ouzel — American dipper … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
water ouzel — noun dialect term for dipper (in sense 1) … English new terms dictionary
water ouzel — wa′ter ou zel n. orn dipper 2) • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
water ouzel — /ˈwɔtər uzəl/ (say wawtuhr oohzuhl) noun → dipper (def. 3) …
American water ouzel — noun a water ouzel of western North America • Syn: ↑Cinclus mexicanus • Hypernyms: ↑water ouzel, ↑dipper • Member Holonyms: ↑Cinclus, ↑genus Cinclus … Useful english dictionary
