WIDGEON Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word widgeon. (close relations)
Definition of WIDGEON
Best Alternative Words for WIDGEON
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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 | ||||||||
| drake | nounn | |||||||
noun • adult male of a wild or domestic duck • English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| waterfowl | nounn | |||||||
noun • freshwater aquatic bird | ||||||||
| wigeon | nounn | |||||||
noun • freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals | ||||||||
| anas penelope | nounn | |||||||
noun • freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals | ||||||||
