ALL meanings of kingfisher
king·fish·er
K k - noun kingfisher colourful crested bird 1
- 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 Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish. 0
- 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