Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cur·lew — … Useful english dictionary
lew — cur·lew; lew·is; lew·i·sia; lew·i·sian; lew·is·son; lew·is s; lew·is·ton·ite; phil·li·lew; lew; lew·is·ite; whil·li·lew; … English syllables
cur — bi·cur·sal; con·cur; con·cur·rence; con·cur·rent·ly; con·cur·ring·ly; con·cur·sion; con·cur·so; con·cur·sus; cu·cur·bit; cu·cur·bi·ta; cu·cur·bi·ta·ce·ae; cu·cur·bi·tar·i·a·ce·ae; cur·abil·i·ty; cur·able; cur·agh; cur·cas; cur·chie; cur·cu·lio;… … English syllables
curlew — cur·lew … English syllables
curlew — cur|lew [ˈkə:lju: US ˈkə:rlu:] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: corlieu, from the sound it makes] a bird with long legs and a long beak that lives near water … Dictionary of contemporary English
curlew — cur|lew [ kɜr,lu ] noun count a brown bird that lives near water and has long legs and a long thin curved beak … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curlew — cur•lew [[t]ˈkɜr lu[/t]] n. orn any of several large shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender bill that curves down • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF curleu, c. MF corleu; perh. imit … From formal English to slang
curlew-berry — curˈlew berry noun Another name for crowberry • • • Main Entry: ↑curlew … Useful english dictionary
Curlew — Cur lew (k[^u]r l[=u]), n. [F. courlieu, corlieu, courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus courier; L. currere to run + levis light.] (Zo[ o]l.) A wading bird of the genus {Numenius}, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curlew Jack — Curlew Cur lew (k[^u]r l[=u]), n. [F. courlieu, corlieu, courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus courier; L. currere to run + levis light.] (Zo[ o]l.) A wading bird of the genus {Numenius}, remarkable for its long, slender,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
