wood-creeper

wood-creeper
noun
any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
Syn: ↑woodhewer, ↑woodcreeper, ↑tree creeper
Hypernyms: ↑tyrannid
Member Holonyms: ↑Dendrocolaptidae, ↑family Dendrocolaptidae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • creeper — or creeper gear [krē′pər] n. 1. a person, animal, or thing that creeps 2. any plant whose stem puts out tendrils or rootlets by which it can creep along a surface as it grows [the Virginia creeper] 3. any of various small passerine birds (esp.… …   English World dictionary

  • wood|bine — «WUD BYN», noun. 1. a common European honeysuckle, a climbing shrub with pale yellow, fragrant flowers. 2. any one of certain other honeysuckles. 3. = Virginia creeper. (Cf. ↑Virginia creeper) ╂[Old English wudubinde any climbing plant < wudu… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wood warbler — Warbler War bler, n. 1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; applied chiefly to birds. [1913 Webster] In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo. Tickell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small Old… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wood-rose — gyslotasis vyklys statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vijoklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Argyreia nervosa), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje (Indijoje). atitikmenys: lot. Argyreia nervosa angl. baby wood rose; elephant climber;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • tree creeper — noun 1. any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet • Syn: ↑creeper • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Hyponyms: ↑brown creeper, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tree creeper — Tree Tree (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elephant-creeper — gyslotasis vyklys statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vijoklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Argyreia nervosa), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje (Indijoje). atitikmenys: lot. Argyreia nervosa angl. baby wood rose; elephant climber;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • honey creeper — honeycreeper honeycreeper, honey creeper honey creeper . 1. Any of a number of small to medium sized finches of the Hawaiian islands belonging to the subfamily {Drepanidae}. Syn: Hawaiian honeycreeper. [WordNet 1.5] 2. any of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Molokai Creeper — Kākāwahie Above: adult male and female. Below: juvenile male and female Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Wall creeper — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”