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dunnock

/ˈdʌnək/

Meanings
noun
A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.

Examples :

"While gardening, I spotted a dunnock hopping along the hedge, searching for insects. "
bird animal nature organism

Related Words

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searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

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hedge noun

/hɛdʒ/

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

"He trims the hedge once a week."

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gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

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passerine noun

/ˈpæsəɹaɪn/

Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.

"The robin in my backyard is a passerine, easily identified by its perching feet and melodious song. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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sparrow noun

/ˈspæɹəʊ/ /ˈspæɹoʊ/

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

"A sparrow landed on the windowsill outside my classroom. "

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warbler noun

/ˈwɔː(ɹ)blə(ɹ)/

Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).

"While hiking in the forest, we heard the beautiful song of a tiny warbler flitting through the trees. "

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prunella noun

/pruːˈnɛlə/ /prʊˈnɛlə/

A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.

"The gardener planted prunella in the flowerbed, hoping its allheal properties would attract beneficial insects to the garden. "

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hopping noun

/ˈhɒpɪŋ/

Hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.

"Hopping Down in Kent, Alan Bignell (1977)."

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

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insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

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spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."