"wetbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wetbirds [plural]
Etymology: wet + bird; the chaffinch's cry was believed to foretell rain. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wet|bird}} wet + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} wetbird (plural wetbirds)
  1. (UK, dialect) The chaffinch. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): True finches
    Sense id: en-wetbird-en-noun-rkJjtebe Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wetbird meaning in English (1.1kB)

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