Whaup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whaup is a noun meaning (Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata.
Meaning
(Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata.
Example Sentences
A whaup flapped up with its liquid, rising cry and he found himself wheeling round in a dizziness of blue as he tried to follow its flight.
It looks eerie at bright midday, when the sun is shining and whaups are crying among the seaweeds; but think what it was on that awesome night, with the Powers of Darkness brooding over it like a cloud!
Word Forms
- whaups
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curlew, sabrebill, whewer, yarwhelp, weelo, whimbrel.
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