CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW

Meaning of CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌchək-ˌwilz-ˈwi-(ˌ)dō ]

noun

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1791

: a nightjar ( Caprimulgus carolinensis ) of the southeastern United States

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1791 a nightjar ( Caprimulgus carolinensis ) of the southeastern United States
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — ˈchəkˌwilzˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural chuck-will's-widows ) Etymology: so called from its note : a goatsucker ( Caprimulgus carolinensis ) of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — (n.) A species of goatsucker (Antrostomus Carolinensis), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note.
Английский словарь Webster
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — ( n. ) A species of goatsucker (Antrostomus Carolinensis), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — /chuk"wilz wid"oh/ , n. a goatsucker, Caprimulgus carolinensis, of the southern U.S., resembling the whippoorwill but larger. [ 1785-95; fanciful …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — n. large nightjar that is similar to a whippoorwill and is native to southern United States
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — noun a species of goatsucker (antrostomus carolinensis), of the southern united states; so called from its note.
Webster English vocab
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — Pronunciation: ˌ ch ə k- ˌ wilz- ' wi-( ˌ )d ō Function: noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1791 : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — [chuck-will's-wid.ow] n [imit.] (1791): a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southern U.S.
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — (species Caprimulgus carolinensis), nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, found in the swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — каролинский козодой Птица вида Caprimulgus carolinensis (лат); обитает в южных и центральных штатах. Напоминает родственного ему восточно-американского козодоя [whippoorwill]
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW — каролинский козодой Птица вида Caprimulgus carolinensis (лат.); обитает в южных и центральных штатах. Напоминает родственного ему восточно-американского козодоя [whippoorwill]
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WILL — I. _wəl, _(ə)l, (|)wil verb ( past would _wəd, _(ə)d, (|)wu̇d ; or archaic second singular wouldst _wə]dzt, (|)wu̇], ]dst, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIDOW — I. ˈwi(ˌ)dō, -_də; -_dəw, -_dō+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English widewe, widwe, from Old English widewe, wuduwe; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHUCK — I. ˈchək verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English chukken, of imitative origin intransitive verb 1. a. of a hen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIDOW — (v. t.) To become, or survive as, the widow of.
Английский словарь Webster
WIDOW — (v. t.) To endow with a widow's right.
Английский словарь Webster
WIDOW — (v. t.) To reduce to the condition of a widow; to bereave of a husband; -- rarely used except in …
Английский словарь Webster
WIDOW — ( v. t. ) To reduce to the condition of a widow; to bereave of a husband; -- rarely used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — ( v. t. ) To endow with a widow's right.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — ( v. t. ) To become, or survive as, the widow of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WILL — will 1 /wil/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. will , 2nd will or ( Archaic ) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — — widowly , adj. /wid"oh/ , n. 1. a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHUCK — chuck 1 /chuk/ , v.t. 1. to toss; throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance. 2. Informal. to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDOW — v. cause to become a widow or a widower because of the death of a spouse; take away something valuable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WILL — I. wəl, (ə)l, ə l, ˈwil verb ( past would wəd, (ə)d, ˈwu̇d ; present singular & plural will ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIDOW — I. ˈwi-(ˌ)dō noun Etymology: Middle English widewe, from Old English wuduwe; akin to Old High German wituwa widow, Latin vidua, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHUCK — I. ˈchək verb Etymology: Middle English chukken, of imitative origin Date: 14th century : cluck II. noun Etymology: perhaps from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILL — v that which is strongly wished or desired. 2. will ·v strong wish or inclination; desire; purpose. 3. will ·v …
Webster English vocab
WIDOW — vt to endow with a widow's right. 2. widow ·adj widowed. 3. widow ·vt to become, or survive as, the …
Webster English vocab
CHUCK — noun a sudden, small noise. 2. chuck ·noun a short throw; a toss. 3. chuck ·noun the chuck or call …
Webster English vocab
WILL — [will] vb, past would pres sing & pl will [ME (1st & 3d sing. pres. indic.), fr. OE wille (infin. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WIDOW — [wid.ow] n [ME widewe, fr. OE wuduwe; akin to OHG wituwa widow, L vidua, Skt vidhava, L -videre to separate] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHUCK — [chuck] vb [ME chukken, of imit. origin] (14c): cluck [2]chuck n [perh. fr. chuck chicken] (1595)--used as a term of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WIDOW — widow BrE AmE ˈwɪd əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ widow|ed d ▷ widow|ing ɪŋ ▷ widow|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WILL — / wɪl; NAmE / modal verb , verb , noun ■ modal verb ( short form 'll / l; NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHUCK — / tʃʌk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( informal ) 1. ( especially BrE ) to throw sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILL — I. will 1 S1 W1 /wɪl/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form won’t ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WIDOW
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHUCK — I. chuck 1 S3 /tʃʌk/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] especially British English informal [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WILL — n. & v. --n. 1 the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WIDOW — n. & v. --n. 1 a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WILL — n. & v. n. 1 the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILL — v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIDOW — n. & v. n. 1 a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILL — 1. v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past …
Oxford English vocab
WIDOW — n. & v. --n. 1. a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CHUCK — 1. v. & n. --v.tr. 1. colloq. fling or throw carelessly or with indifference. 2 colloq. (often foll. by in, …
Oxford English vocab
WILL — I. MODAL VERB USES /wɪl/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Will' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIDOW — ( widows) A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHUCK — ( chucks, chucking, chucked) 1. When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WIDOW — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES black widow war widow COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ Pepita had been trying …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHUCK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES chuck steak chuck wagon EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Chuck me those cigarettes, would …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WIDOW — [noun] [C] - a woman whose husband has died and who has not married againThe money was paid to Mr …
Cambridge English vocab
CHUCK
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WIDOW — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grieving ▪ elderly , middle-aged , old , young ▪ rich , wealthy ▪ poor ▪ war …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WILL — I 1. сущ. 1) воля; сила воли indomitable will inflexible will iron will strong will will to live 2) воля; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIDOW — 1. сущ. вдова to become a widow ≈ овдоветь war widow ≈ военная вдова widow's mite ≈ вдовья лепта widow's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHUCK
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIDOW — widow.ogg 1. ʹwıdəʋ n 1. вдова to be a widow - вдовствовать to become a widow - овдоветь 2. раз. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHUCK — chuck.ogg _I 1. tʃʌk n 1. клохтанье ( курицы ) 2. диал. цыплёнок 3. ласк. цыпочка, цыплёнок, детка 2. tʃʌk …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHUCK
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

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