"weet-weet" meaning in English

See weet-weet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: weet-weets [plural]
Etymology: So called from its piping cry when disturbed. Head templates: {{en-noun}} weet-weet (plural weet-weets)
  1. (UK, dialect) The common European sandpiper. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Scolopacids, True finches
    Sense id: en-weet-weet-en-noun-Any1bnCd Disambiguation of Scolopacids: 56 44 Disambiguation of True finches: 55 45 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
  2. (UK, dialect) The chaffinch. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): True finches
    Sense id: en-weet-weet-en-noun-rkJjtebe Disambiguation of True finches: 55 45 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "weet-weets",
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          "_dis": "56 44",
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        "(UK, dialect) The common European sandpiper."
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
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  ],
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}

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