Transcription
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- [flahy-kach-er]
- /ˈflaɪˌkætʃ ər/
- /ˈflaɪˌkætʃ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy-kach-er]
- /ˈflaɪˌkætʃ ər/
Definitions of flycatcher word
- noun flycatcher any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air. 1
- noun flycatcher Also called tyrant flycatcher. any of numerous similar American birds of the family Tyrannidae. 1
- noun flycatcher A bird that catches flying insects, especially in short flights from a perch. 1
- noun flycatcher Old World insect-eating bird 1
- noun flycatcher device for trapping insects 1
- noun flycatcher any small insectivorous songbird of the Old World subfamily Muscicapinae, having small slender bills fringed with bristles: family Muscicapidae 0
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Origin of flycatcher
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; fly2 + catcher
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flycatcher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flycatcher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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.
flycatcher usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with flycatcher
- how to draw a scissor tailed flycatcher?
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