wading bird

wade bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [weyd burd]
- /weɪd bɜrd/
- /weɪd bɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weyd burd]
- /weɪd bɜrd/

Definitions of wading bird words

noun wading bird wader (def 2). 1
noun wading bird long-legged bird that lives in water 1
noun wading bird a long-legged bird that walks in water to catch fish, etc 0
noun wading bird any of various long-legged birds that wade the shallows and marshes for food; esp., any of an order (Ciconiiformes) including the herons, storks, and ibises 0
noun wading bird Used other than as an idiom: see wading,‎ bird. 0
noun wading bird Any of various long-legged birds, of the order Ciconiiformes, such as cranes, herons, or storks, that wade in shallow water in search of food. 0

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Origin of wading bird

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Wading bird

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wading bird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wading bird usage trend in Literature

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