Curlew
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɜːlju/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curlew is a noun meaning Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
Meaning
Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
More Meanings
- (Australia) A stone curlew (Burhinidae spp.).
Example Sentences
That quivering wail from the billabong lying murkily mystic towards the East was only the cry of the fearing curlew.
Word Forms
- curlews
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sandpiper, thighed, sandpipers, sabrebill, whimbrel, wimbrel.
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