WAGTAIL Synonyms
3 hypernyms for wagtail. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for WAGTAIL
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| bird | noun n | |||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||
| passerine | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds noun • perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless | ||||||
| pipit | noun n | |||||
noun • a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage | ||||||
| songbird | noun n | |||||
noun • any bird having a musical call | ||||||
| swag | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • valuable goods • goods or money obtained illegally • a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • walk as if unable to control one's movements • sway heavily or unsteadily | ||||||
| sway | verb v | |||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||
| titlark | noun n | |||||
noun • a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage | ||||||
| wag | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a witty amusing person who makes jokes • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move from side to side | ||||||