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veery
[ veer-ee ]
noun
, plural veer·ies.
- a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
veery
/ ˈvɪərɪ /
noun
- a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast
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Word History and Origins
Origin of veery1
C19: probably imitative of its note
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Example Sentences
That day his brookside singer became the Song-sparrow; the brown triller, the Veery Thrush.
From Project Gutenberg
Call, a liquid puit; song, suggesting both that of Hermit Thrush and the Veery.
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One more phase of veery character I was surprised and delighted to learn.
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The Veery, in common with a large number of other birds, builds a nest open at the top.
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The Veery's common call is a clearly whistled wheé-you, quite unlike the quirt or pit-pit of the Wood Thrush.
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