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- [woo d-pek-er]
- /ˈwʊdˌpɛk ər/
- /ˈwʊdˌpek.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo d-pek-er]
- /ˈwʊdˌpɛk ər/
Definitions of woodpecker word
- noun woodpecker any of numerous climbing birds of the family Picidae, having a hard, chisellike bill that it hammers repeatedly into wood in search of insects, stiff tail feathers to assist in climbing, and usually more or less boldly patterned plumage. 1
- noun woodpecker A bird with a strong bill and a stiff tail, that climbs tree trunks to find insects and drums on dead wood to mark territory. 1
- noun woodpecker ornithology: climbing bird 1
- countable noun woodpecker A woodpecker is a type of bird with a long sharp beak. Woodpeckers use their beaks to make holes in tree trunks. 0
- noun woodpecker any climbing bird of the family Picidae, typically having a brightly coloured plumage and strong chisel-like bill with which they bore into trees for insects: order Piciformes 0
- noun woodpecker any of a family (Picidae) of piciform birds distinguished by stiff tail feathers used for support, a strong, pointed, chisel-shaped bill used for drilling holes in bark to get insects, and a long, protrusile tongue with a spearlike tip 0
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Origin of woodpecker
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; wood1 + pecker
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Woodpecker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woodpecker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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