Osprey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑspɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Osprey is a noun meaning Aigrette (ornamental feather).
Meaning
Aigrette (ornamental feather).
More Meanings
- A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
Example Sentences
1594, George Peele (attributed), The Battle of Alcazar I will provide thee of a princely osprey.
But (oh Jove!) your actions, / Soon as they move, as ospreys do the fish, / Subdue before they touch.
A pair of ospreys bred at a confidential nesting site in Co. Fermanagh in what has been described as like finding long-lost treasure.
Word Forms
- ospreys
- ospray
Synonyms for osprey
Depending on context, synonyms include fish hawk, orfray, ossifrage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fish hawk, ossifrage, ospray, seahawk, buzzardet, pygarg.
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