"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: 72 28 Disambiguation of True finches: 60 40 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 52 48
  2. (UK, dialect) The chaffinch. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-weet-weet-en-noun-rkJjtebe Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 52 48

Inflected forms

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