WHIPPOORWILL

Meaning of WHIPPOORWILL in English

whippoorwill BrE AmE ˈwɪp ə wɪl ˈhwɪp-, -ʊə-, -pʊə-, ˌ••ˈ• AmE \ - ə r-

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Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

WHIPPOORWILL — Species ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) of nocturnal North American bird, similar to the nightjar , named for its resonant "whip-poor-will" …
Английский словарь Британика
WHIPPOORWILL — |(h)wipə(r)|wil also -i(p)(ˌ)pu̇r|w- or -u̇ə|w- noun ( -s ) Etymology: imitative 1. : a nocturnal goatsucker ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL — /hwip"euhr wil', wip"-; hwip'euhr wil", wip'-/ , n. a nocturnal North American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, having a variegated plumage of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL — n. songbird that is native to North America and is known for its dark spotted plumage and unique song
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WHIPPOORWILL — [ 'wɪpəwɪl ] ■ noun a North and Central American nightjar with a distinctive call. [ Caprimulgus vociferus .] Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WHIPPOORWILL — [whip.poor.will] n [imit.] (1709): a nocturnal nightjar (Caprimulgus vociferus) of eastern No. America with a loud repeated call suggestive of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHIPPOORWILL — (Caprimulgus vociferus), nocturnal bird of North America belonging to the family Caprimulgidae (see caprimulgiform) and closely resembling the related common …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHIPPOORWILL — / ˈwɪpəwɪl; NAmE -pərw-/ noun a brown N American bird with a cry that sounds like its name •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL — n. an American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus. [imit. of its cry]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHIPPOORWILL — n. an American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus. [ imit. of its cry ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL — n. an American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus. Etymology: imit. of its cry
Oxford English vocab
WHIPPOORWILL — ( whippoorwills) A whippoorwill is a North American bird that is active at night and has a call that sounds …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL — (~s) A ~ is a North American bird that is active at night and has a call that sounds like …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHIPPOORWILL — n. Species ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) of nocturnal North American bird, similar to the nightjar , named for its resonant …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WHIPPOORWILL — зоол. козодой жалобный (Caprimulgus vociferus) (зоология) козодой жалобный (Caprimulgus vociferus)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHIPPOORWILL — n зоол. козодой жалобный ( Caprimulgus vociferus )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WHIPPOORWILL — зоол. козодой жалобный (Caprimulgus vociferus)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WHIPPOORWILL — козодой
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WHIPPOORWILL — (a) козодой жалобный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL — n зоол. козодой жалобный ( Caprimulgus vociferus )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WHIPPOORWILL — n зоол. козодой жалобный ( Caprimulgus vociferus )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WHIPPOORWILL — восточноамериканский козодой Caprimulgus vociferus (лат); небольшая (длиной около 25 см) лесная птица с длинными крыльями и длинным хвостом. Распространена в восточных …
WHIPPOORWILL — восточноамериканский козодой Caprimulgus vociferus (лат.); небольшая (длиной около 25 см) лесная птица с длинными крыльями и длинным хвостом. Распространена в …
WHIPPOORWILL — зоол. козодой жалобный (Caprimulgus vociferus) (зоология) козодой жалобный (Caprimulgus vociferus)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHIPPOORWILL — козодой
Англо-Русский словарь
WHIPPOORWILL'S-BOOT — noun see whippoorwill's-shoe 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHIPPOORWILL'S-SHOE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural whippoorwill's-shoes ) 1. : an American plant of the genus Cypripedium 2. also whippoorwill's-boot ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ plural …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIGHTJAR — or goatsucker Any of about 60–70 species of birds (family Caprimulgidae) found almost worldwide in temperate to tropical regions. The …
Английский словарь Британика
NIGHTHAWK — Any of several species of North and South American birds in the whippoorwill family (Caprimulgidae) that are buff, reddish, or …
Английский словарь Британика
POORWILL — ˈpü(ə)rˌwil noun ( -s ) Etymology: imitative : a bird of the western United States and Mexico ( Phalaenoptilus nuttallii …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIGHTHAWK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : any of several No. American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles related to the whippoorwill ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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