AQUATIC BIRD Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase aquatic bird. (close relations)
Definition of AQUATIC BIRD
birds
Best Alternative Words for AQUATIC BIRD
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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 | ||||||||
heron | nounn | |||||||
noun • grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) | ||||||||
pelican | nounn | |||||||
noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
puffin | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills | ||||||||
seagull | nounn | |||||||
noun • mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
tern | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail |