winter wren

noun

(in the Western Hemisphere) a small wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, of coniferous forests.

Origin of winter wren

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby winter wren

winter sports, winter springs, winter squash, winter war, winter wheat, winter wren, winter's bark, winter's tale, the, winter-hardy, winterberry, winterbourne

Example sentences from the Web for winter wren

  • Instantly a winter-wren, as though at a signal, went into ecstatic ravings.

    The Silent Places |Steward Edward White

  • The winter-wren is another marvelous songster, in speaking of whom it is difficult to avoid superlatives.

    Wake-Robin |John Burroughs

  • The Winter-Wren is another marvellous songster, in speaking of whom it is difficult to avoid superlatives.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 |Various