flamingos

/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/

Meanings

noun

A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.

Examples :

"The flamingos in the zoo stood gracefully in the shallow water, their pink feathers bright in the sun. "

bird animal

noun

A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.

Examples :

"The little girl chose flamingos for the color of her bedroom walls. "

color animal bird appearance

Related Words

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

wading verb

/ˈweɪdɪŋ/

To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

"The children were wading in the shallow stream, trying to catch tadpoles. "

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

tinged verb

/tɪndʒd/ /tɪŋd/

To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.

"The sunset was tinged with orange and pink. "

flamingo noun

/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/

A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.

"At the zoo, the pink flamingo stood gracefully in the shallow water, searching for food. "

bedroom noun

/ˈbɛdɹʊm/

A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

"My little brother likes to stay up late, so his bedroom is usually dark when I get home from school. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

shallow noun

/ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

orange noun

/ˈɔɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹɨn(d)ʒ/ /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis.

"My grandpa's orange tree in his backyard produces delicious fruit. "

gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

In a graceful manner.

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "

stood verb

/stʊd/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "