Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.
No results could be found matching the exact term whinchat in the thesaurus.
Try one of these suggestions:
wainscot  wing  wingding  winged  wink 
Dictionary Results for whinchat:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
whinchat
    n 1: brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows [syn:
         whinchat, Saxicola rubetra]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Whinchat \Whin"chat`\, n. [So called because it frequents
   whins.] (Zool.)
   A small warbler (Pratincola rubetra) common in Europe; --
   called also whinchacker, whincheck, whin-clocharet.
   [1913 Webster]
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Chat \Chat\, n.
   1. Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip.
      [1913 Webster]

            Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat,
            With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.
                                                  --Pope.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the
      warblers, in America. The best known species are the
      yellow-breasted chat (Icteria viridis), and the
      long-tailed chat (Icteria longicauda). In Europe the
      name is given to several birds of the family
      Saxicolid[ae], as the stonechat, and whinchat.
      [1913 Webster]

   Bush chat. (Zool.) See under Bush.
      [1913 Webster]
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy