wagtail
n. old world song bird having a long tail which wags up and down when it walks | ||||
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Wagtail Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Wagtail
(n.)
Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
(n.)
Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
| WordNet 2.0 |
wagtail
Noun
1. Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
(hypernym) oscine, oscine bird
(member-holonym) Motacilla, genus Motacilla
Noun
1. Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
(hypernym) oscine, oscine bird
(member-holonym) Motacilla, genus Motacilla
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wagtail
wagtail
\wag"tail`\ (?), n. (zo?l.) any one of many species of old world singing birds belonging to motacilla and several allied genera of the family motacillid?. they have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
similar words(9)
white wagtail
wood wagtail
water wagtail
garden wagtail
winter wagtail
pied wagtail
wagtail flycatcher
field wagtail
yellow wagtail
wagtail
\wag"tail`\ (?), n. (zo?l.) any one of many species of old world singing birds belonging to motacilla and several allied genera of the family motacillid?. they have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
similar words(9)
white wagtail
wood wagtail
water wagtail
garden wagtail
winter wagtail
pied wagtail
wagtail flycatcher
field wagtail
yellow wagtail
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Tinsigl
Tinsigl = n. the wagtail
Tinsigl = n. the wagtail
| Dream Dictionary |
Wagtail
To see a wagtail in a dream, foretells that you will be the victim of unpleasant gossip, and your affairs will develop unmistakable loss.
To see a wagtail in a dream, foretells that you will be the victim of unpleasant gossip, and your affairs will develop unmistakable loss.
Wagtail Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Wagtail
The wagtails form the passerine bird genus Motacilla. They are small birds with long tails which they wag frequently. Motacilla, the root of the family and genus name, means moving tail. The Forest Wagtail belongs to the monotypic genus Dendronanthus which is closely related to Motacilla and sometimes included herein.
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