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kingfishers

/ˈkɪŋfɪʃərz/

Meanings
noun
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

Examples :

"While kayaking down the river, we spotted several brightly colored kingfishers perched on branches, patiently waiting to catch their next meal. "
bird animal nature fish organism

Related Words

Illustration brightly

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

In a bright manner.

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Illustration perched

perched verb

/pɜːrtʃt/ /pɜːrtʃɪt/

To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.

"The robin perched on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "

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suborder noun

/ˈsʌbɔːrdər/ /ˈsʌbɔːdə/

A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

""Within the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans, there are several suborders, each grouping together animals with shared evolutionary traits." "

Illustration colored

colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."

Illustration kayaking

kayaking verb

/ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ /ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ/

To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

"Kayaking is an Olympic sport."

Illustration colouration

colouration noun

/ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/

The act or art of coloring.

"The children enjoyed the colouration of the Easter eggs, using bright paints and dyes. "

Illustration brilliant

brilliant noun

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "

Illustration patiently

patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

In a patient manner.

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

Illustration spotted

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

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

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