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- [king-fish-er]
- /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ ər/
- /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [king-fish-er]
- /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ ər/
Definitions of kingfisher word
- noun kingfisher any of numerous fish- or insect-eating birds of the family Alcedinidae that have a large head and a long, stout bill and are usually crested and brilliantly colored. 1
- noun kingfisher An often brightly colored bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. 1
- noun kingfisher colourful crested bird 1
- countable noun kingfisher A kingfisher is a brightly-coloured bird which lives near rivers and lakes and catches fish. 0
- noun kingfisher any coraciiform bird of the family Alcedinidae, esp the Eurasian Alcedo atthis, which has a greenish-blue and orange plumage. Kingfishers have a large head, short tail, and long sharp bill and tend to live near open water and feed on fish 0
- noun kingfisher any of a family (Alcedinidae) of coraciiform birds, usually having bright coloration, a large, crested head, a large, strong beak, and a short tail: most species dive for fish 0
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Origin of kingfisher
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; king + fisher; replacing king's fisher, late Middle English kinges fisher
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Parts of speech for Kingfisher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kingfisher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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