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- [waks-wing]
- /ˈwæksˌwɪŋ/
- /wˈakswɪŋ/
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- [waks-wing]
- /ˈwæksˌwɪŋ/
Definitions of waxwing word
- noun waxwing any of several songbirds of the family Bombycillidae, having a showy crest and certain feathers tipped with a red, waxy material, as Bombycilla garrulus (Bohemian waxwing) of the Northern Hemisphere. 1
- noun waxwing A crested Eurasian and American songbird with mainly pinkish-brown plumage, having small tips like red sealing wax on some wing feathers. 1
- noun waxwing bird 1
- noun waxwing any of several gregarious passerine songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, esp B. garrulus, having red waxy wing tips and crested heads: family Bombycillidae 0
- noun waxwing any of several fruit-eating passerine birds (family Bombycillidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, with brown or gray silky plumage, a showy crest, and scarlet waxlike tips on the secondary wing feathers, as the cedar waxwing 0
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Origin of waxwing
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; wax1 + wing
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Parts of speech for Waxwing
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waxwing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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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- what is a cedar waxwing?
- what does a cedar waxwing sound like?
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