ANATIDAE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word anatidae. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| duck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs • (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman • flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) • a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents verb • to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away • submerge or plunge suddenly • dip into a liquid • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| goose | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) verb • pinch in the buttocks • prod into action • give a spurt of fuel to | ||||||
| swan | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult verb • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • sweep majestically | ||||||
| waterfowl | nounn | |||||
noun • freshwater aquatic bird | ||||||
| wildfowl | nounn | |||||
noun • flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food | ||||||
| family anatidae | nounn | |||||
noun • swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks | ||||||
