chuck-will's-widow
[ chuhk-wilz-wid-oh ]
/ ˈtʃʌk wɪlzˈwɪd oʊ /
noun
a goatsucker, Caprimulgus carolinensis, of the southern U.S., resembling the whippoorwill but larger.
Origin of chuck-will's-widow
First recorded in 1785–95; fanciful representation of its incessant call
Words nearby chuck-will's-widow
chuck off,
chuck out,
chuck wagon,
chuck-a-luck,
chuck-full,
chuck-will's-widow,
chuckchi,
chucker,
chucker-out,
chuckhole,
chuckie
British Dictionary definitions for chuck-will's-widow
chuck-will's-widow
noun
a large North American nightjar, Caprimulgus carolinensis, similar to the whippoorwill