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21Bird nest — For animal nests in general, see Nest. For other uses, see Bird s nest. Deep cup nest of the Great Reed warbler A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a… …
22bird — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wild ▪ caged ▪ exotic, rare ▪ common ▪ endangered ▪ …
23wading — adj. Wading is used with these nouns: ↑bird, ↑boot, ↑pool …
24water bird — noun freshwater aquatic bird • Syn: ↑waterfowl, ↑waterbird • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic bird • Hyponyms: ↑anseriform bird, ↑screamer * * * noun …
25aquatic bird — noun wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water • Hypernyms: ↑bird • Hyponyms: ↑waterfowl, ↑water bird, ↑waterbird, ↑swan, ↑wading bird, ↑wader, ↑ …
26shore bird — noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries • Syn: ↑shorebird, ↑limicoline bird • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • Hyponyms: ↑plover, ↑ …
27limicoline bird — noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries • Syn: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • Hyponyms: ↑plover, ↑ …
28umber bird — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… …
29water bird — an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird. [1400 50; late ME] * * * …
30water bird — wa′ter bird n. orn a swimming or wading bird • Etymology: 1400–50 …
