Waxwing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwæksˌwɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Waxwing is a noun meaning Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.
Meaning
Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.
Example Sentences
I was the shadow of the waxwing slain By the false azure in the windowpane; I was the smudge of ashen fluff—and I Lived on, flew on, in the reflected sky.
Word Forms
- waxwings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bohemian, chatterer, waxbird, cedarbird, shortwing, waxbill.
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