whimbrel
[ hwim-bruh l, wim- ]
/ ˈʰwɪm brəl, ˈwɪm- /
noun
a curlew, Numenius phaeopus, of both the New and Old Worlds.
Origin of whimbrel
Words nearby whimbrel
whillikers,
whilom,
whilst,
whim,
whim-wham,
whimbrel,
whimper,
whimsey,
whimsical,
whimsicality,
whimsy
Example sentences from the Web for whimbrel
The islands to the west and north of Scotland are the breeding home of the Whimbrel.
Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting |Richard KeartonJack Snipe came tumbling after in a hurry, with a stranger called the Whimbrel and a Puffin out of breath.
The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch |S. J. Adair FitzgeraldThe croak of the heron and the call of the whimbrel are common speech with him.
In the West Country |Francis A. KnightOn migration the note of the Whimbrel may be described as a shrill hee-hee-hee.
British Sea Birds |Charles Dixon
British Dictionary definitions for whimbrel
whimbrel
/ (ˈwɪmbrəl) /
noun
a small European curlew, Numenius phaeopus, with a striped head
Word Origin for whimbrel
C16: from dialect
whimp or from
whimper, alluding to its cry