gnatcatcher
[ nat-kach-er ]
/ ˈnætˌkætʃ ər /
noun
any tiny insect-eating, New World warbler of the genus Polioptila, having a long, mobile tail and a slender bill.
Words nearby gnatcatcher
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gnash,
gnash one's teeth,
gnashers,
gnat,
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gnateater,
gnathic,
gnathic index,
gnathion,
gnathite
Example sentences from the Web for gnatcatcher
Perhaps a difference of opinion had arisen on architectural points, and Mrs. Gnatcatcher had taken matters into her own hands.
A-Birding on a Bronco |Florence A. MerriamGnatcatcher will take the land where the mesquite grows; you will have the overflow land.
Seven Mohave Myths |A. L. KroeberThe white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus), gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), and tufted titmouse, frequent the oak thickets.
In color, form, proportions and voice, the Gnatcatcher may properly be called 'dainty.'
What Bird is That? |Frank M. Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for gnatcatcher
gnatcatcher
/ (ˈnætˌkætʃə) /
noun
any of various small American songbirds of the genus Polioptila and related genera, typically having a long tail and a pale bluish-grey plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, etc)