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- [kur-loo]
- /ˈkɜr lu/
- /ˈkɜː.ljuː/
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- [kur-loo]
- /ˈkɜr lu/
Definitions of curlew word
- countable noun curlew A curlew is a large brown bird with long legs and a long curved beak. Curlews live near water and have a very distinctive cry. 3
- noun curlew any large shore bird of the genus Numenius, such as N. arquata of Europe and Asia: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes. They have a long downward-curving bill and occur in northern and arctic regions 3
- noun curlew any of a genus (Numenius, family Scolopacidae) of large, brownish shorebirds with long legs and a long, down-curved bill 3
- noun curlew any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe. 1
- noun curlew any of various similar birds. 1
- noun curlew A large wading bird of the sandpiper family, with a long down -curved bill, brown streaked plumage, and frequently a distinctive ascending two-note call. 1
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Origin of curlew
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Anglo-French curleu, cognate with Middle French corleu; perhaps imitative
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Parts of speech for Curlew
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curlew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curlew
noun curlew
- grouse — any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- quail — a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
- partridge — any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, especially Perdix perdix.
- pheasant — any of numerous large, usually long-tailed, Old World gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, widely introduced.
- plover — any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae. Compare dotterel (def 1), killdeer, lapwing.
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