- ri|fle|bird
- ri|fle|bird «RY fuhl BURD», noun.any one of various birds of paradise.
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laughing bird — Yaffle Yaf fle, n. [Probably imitative of its call or cry.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European green woodpecker ({Picus viridis} syn. {Genius viridis}). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also {eccle}, {hewhole}, {highhoe}, {laughing bird},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rain bird — Yaffle Yaf fle, n. [Probably imitative of its call or cry.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European green woodpecker ({Picus viridis} syn. {Genius viridis}). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also {eccle}, {hewhole}, {highhoe}, {laughing bird},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ruf|fle — ruf|fle1 «RUHF uhl», verb, fled, fling, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to make rgh or uneven; destroy the smoothness of; wrinkle; rumple: »A breeze ruffled the lake. He ruffled up his gray moustache with thumb and forefinger (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
riflebird — ri·fle·bird (rīʹfəl bûrd ) n. Any of several birds of paradise of the genera Craspedophora and Ptiloris of Australia and New Guinea. * * * any of certain bird of paradise (q.v.) species. * * * … Universalium
Ptiloris paradisea — Riflebird Ri fle*bird , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of beautiful birds of Australia and New Guinea, of the genera {Ptiloris} and {Craspidophora}, allied to the paradise birds. [1913 Webster] Note: The largest and best known species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Riflebird — Ri fle*bird , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of beautiful birds of Australia and New Guinea, of the genera {Ptiloris} and {Craspidophora}, allied to the paradise birds. [1913 Webster] Note: The largest and best known species is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flight — (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See {Flee}, {Fly}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flight feathers — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put to flight — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
to take a flight9 — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
