- wagtail
- wag|tail [ `wæg,teıl ] noun counta small bird with a long tail that quickly moves up and down when the bird walks
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Wagtail — Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wagtail — ► NOUN ▪ a slender songbird with a long tail that is frequently wagged up and down … English terms dictionary
wagtail — [wag′tāl΄] n. 1. any of numerous small passerine birds (family Motacillidae) mostly native to Europe, characterized by long wing feathers and a very long tail that wags up and down ☆ 2. any of various similar birds, as an American waterthrush … English World dictionary
Wagtail — For the nuclear missile, see Wagtail (missile). Wagtails African Pied Wagtail Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
wagtail — /wag tayl /, n. 1. any of numerous small, chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long, narrow tail that is habitually wagged up and down. 2. any of several similar birds, as the water thrushes of the… … Universalium
wagtail — ‘Thou wagtail’ was a commonly used vocative in the seventeenth century. Applied to a young man it was usually contemptuous, applied to a woman it was always contemptuous, and was roughly equivalent to calling her a whore. The term is in no… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
wagtail — UK [ˈwæɡˌteɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms wagtail : singular wagtail plural wagtails a small bird with a long tail that quickly moves up and down when the bird walks … English dictionary
wagtail — [[t]wæ̱gteɪl[/t]] wagtails N COUNT A wagtail is a type of small bird which moves its tail quickly up and down as it walks … English dictionary
wagtail — noun a slender songbird with a long tail that is frequently wagged up and down. [Motacilla alba (pied wagtail) and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
wagtail — /ˈwægteɪl / (say wagtayl) noun 1. any of numerous small, chiefly Eurasian birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long, narrow tail which is habitually wagged up and down; a number of species are irregular migrants or… …
wagtail — tikrosios kielės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Motacilla angl. wagtail vok. Stelze, f rus. настоящая трясогузка, f; трясогузка, f pranc. bergeronnette, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kieliniai siauresnis terminas –… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas