- chuck-will's-wid|ow
- chuck-will's-wid|ow «CHUHK wihlz WIHD oh», noun.a goatsucker of the southern United States, like but larger than the whippoorwill, named for its call.
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Chuck-Will's-widow — Chuck Will s wid ow, n. (Zool.) A large whippoorwill like bird (a species of goatsucker) ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}, formerly {Antrostomus Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; so called from its note. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chuck-will's-widow — chuck′ will s wid′ow [[t]ˈtʃʌk wɪlz[/t]] n. orn a large nightjar, Caprimulgus carolinensis, of the southern U.S • Etymology: 1785–95; repr. the bird s call … From formal English to slang
chuck-will's-widow — ☆ chuck will s widow [chuk′wilz′wid′ō ] n. [echoic of its cry] a large nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the S U.S., often mistaken for the slightly smaller whippoorwill … English World 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 representation of its incessant call] * * * ▪ bird (species Caprimulgus carolinensis), nocturnal … Universalium
Antrostomus Carolinensis — Chuck Will s widow Chuck Will s wid ow, n. (Zool.) A large whippoorwill like bird (a species of goatsucker) ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}, formerly {Antrostomus Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; so called from its note. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprimulgus carolinensis — Chuck Will s widow Chuck Will s wid ow, n. (Zool.) A large whippoorwill like bird (a species of goatsucker) ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}, formerly {Antrostomus Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; so called from its note. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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