Woodpecker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwʊdpɛkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Woodpecker is a noun meaning Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
Meaning
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
More Meanings
- (military slang) A Type 92 heavy machine gun.
Example Sentences
His skin was scarlet like the head of the green woodpecker.
On its summit towered aloft the fir tree which has often been referred to, like a mighty mast, full of woodpeckers' holes.
An adult female of this rare woodpecker was taken at 6,000 feet in April 1925 near Chingchuan in the forests of northern Szechuan.
Birdwatchers would enjoy a host of sparrows, a herd of swans, a descent of woodpeckers, a herd of wrens, and mutation of thrushes.
Word Forms
- woodpeckers
Synonyms for woodpecker
Depending on context, synonyms include speight, spight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sapsucker, pileated, red-headed, cockaded, spike, pick.
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