WHIP-POOR-WILL

Meaning of WHIP-POOR-WILL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwi-pər-ˌwil, ˌhwi-pər-ˈ, ˈwi-, ˌwi- ]

noun

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1709

: a nocturnal nightjar ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) of chiefly eastern North America with a loud repeated call suggestive of its name

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WHIP-POOR-WILL — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1709 a nocturnal nightjar ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) of chiefly eastern North America with a loud …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WHIP-POOR-WILL — (n.) An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar …
Английский словарь Webster
WHIP-POOR-WILL — ( n. ) An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHIP-POOR-WILL — noun an american bird (antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; so called in imitation of the peculiar …
Webster English vocab
WHIP-POOR-WILL — Pronunciation: ' hwi-p ə r- ˌ wil, ˌ hwi-p ə r- ' , ' wi-, ˌ wi- Function: noun Etymology: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WHIP-POOR-WILL — сущ. козодой жалобный (птица) n козодой жалобный (птица) whip-poor-will козодой жалобный (птица)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHIP-POOR-WILL — Козодой
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WHIP-POOR-WILL — _n. козодой жалобный (птица)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WHIP-POOR-WILL — сущ.; зоол.козодой жалобный (птица)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WHIP POOR WILL — козодой жалобный [зоол.]
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WHIP POOR WILL — козодой жалобный [зоол.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WHIP-POOR-WILL — сущ. ; зоол. козодой жалобный ( птица )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WHIP-POOR-WILL — сущ.; зоол. козодой жалобный (птица)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WHIP-POOR-WILL — жалобный козодой (Caprimulgus vociferus)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
WHIP-POOR-WILL — жалобный козодой ( Caprimulgus vociferus )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
WHIP-POOR-WILL — _n. козодой жалобный (птица)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WHIP-POOR-WILL — n. козодой жалобный (птица)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WHIP-POOR-WILL — _n. козодой жалобный (птица)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WHIP-POOR-WILL — сущ. козодой жалобный (птица) n козодой жалобный (птица) whip-poor-will козодой жалобный (птица)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
WHIP — I. ˈhw]ip also ˈw]; dial ]u̇p or ]əp verb ( whipped ; whipped ; whipping ; whips ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHIP — (v. t.) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to …
Английский словарь Webster
WHIP — ( v. t. ) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a …
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
WHIP — — whiplike , adj. — whipper , n. /hwip, wip/ , v. , whipped or whipt, whipping , n. v.t. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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
WHIP — I. ˈhwip, ˈwip verb ( whipped ; whip·ping ) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to …
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
WHIP — vt the long pennant. ·see pennant (a). 2. whip ·vt to hoist or purchase by means of a whip. 3. …
Webster English vocab
POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
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
WHIP — [whip] vb whipped ; whip.ping [ME wippen, whippen; akin to MD wippen to move up and down, sway, OE wipian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WILL — / wɪl; NAmE / modal verb , verb , noun ■ modal verb ( short form 'll / l; NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIP — / wɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a long thin piece of rope or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
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
WHIP — I. whip 1 /wɪp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle whipped , present participle whipping ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
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
WHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
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
WHIP — n. & v. n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
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
POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
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
WHIP — ( whips, whipping, whipped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A whip …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — ( poorer, poorest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHIP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES given a fair crack of the whip ▪ They feel they haven’t been given …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POOR — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad/poor investment ▪ The shares turned out to be a poor investment. a bad/poor/disastrous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHIP — (BEAT FOOD) [verb] [T] -pp- - to beat (food, esp. cream) with a special utensil in order to make it …
Cambridge English vocab
POOR
Cambridge English vocab
WHIP — Synonyms and related words : Ferris wheel, Jehu, MP, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, accelerate, aerate, agitate, alderman, assemblyman, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR — n. dirt poor poor relation poor spirited
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — n. Function: adjective 1 lacking money or material possessions FF1C; they were so poor that the children had no winter …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — adjective 1. lacking money or material possessions they were so poor that the children had no winter coats Synonyms: beggared, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

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