Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waterbird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-bird
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.

noun

Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.

Etymology

From water + bird.

Inflected Forms

waterbirds (plural)

Synonyms

waterfowl water bird

Questions

What does waterbird mean?: Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.
Where does waterbird come from?: From water + bird.

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