ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scissorbill

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Scissorbill is a noun meaning (now rare) Synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.

Meaning

(now rare) Synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.

More Meanings

  1. (US, archaic) Synonym of razorback: a variety of pig.
  2. (US, derogatory) A fool, an incompetent; a yokel, a hick.
  3. (IWW slang, derogatory, archaic) A foolish worker who lacks class consciousness and opposes unions; also, a company man, a drone, .

Word Forms

Synonyms for scissorbill

Depending on context, synonyms include skimmer, razorback.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scissor-bill, scissorsbill, skimmer, shearbill, scythebill, scimitarbill.

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