veery

[veer-ee]

veer·y

[veer-ee]
noun, plural veer·ies.
a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
Also called Wilson's thrush.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; perhaps veer1 + -y2
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Veery is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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veery (ˈvɪərɪ)
 
n , pl veeries
a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast
 
[C19: probably imitative of its note]

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