WAGTAIL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word wagtail. (close relations)
Definition of WAGTAIL
Best Alternative Words for WAGTAIL
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| bird | nounn | |||||||
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, adjectiven, 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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage | ||||||||
| songbird | nounn | |||||||
noun • any bird having a musical call | ||||||||
| swag | noun, adjectiven, 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 | verbv | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage | ||||||||
| wag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a witty amusing person who makes jokes • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move from side to side | ||||||||
