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water bird
noun
- an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird.
water bird
noun
- any aquatic bird, including the wading and swimming birds
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water bird1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences
The cry of a water-bird broke shrilly on the silence of the night, and made us feel less lonely.
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Another curious case which came under my notice was that of a small water bird.
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Presently a white water-bird dropped from the blue sky, and rocked to and fro upon the water of the river.
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A large black water-bird was slowly flying up stream, and a flock of wild pigeons hovered over the opposite cliff.
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In fact, he was a natural water-bird, almost as much so as a duck.
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