nightingale

/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

Meanings

noun

A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.

Examples :

"Nightingales have been spotted in this coppice."

noun

A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.

Examples :

"My grandmother felt a chill, so she put on her nightingale to stay warm while reading in bed. "

medicine wear material

Related Words

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

reading verb

/ˈɹidiŋ/

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

"Have you read this book?"

sitting noun

/ˈsɪtɪŋ/

A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.

"Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal."

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

coppice noun

/ˈkɒpɪs/

A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.

"The villagers relied on the coppice for firewood each winter, carefully harvesting sections to allow new shoots to grow for the following years. "

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."

nightingales noun

/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪlz/

A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.

"Nightingales have been spotted in this coppice."

sleeves noun

/sliːvz/

The part of a garment that covers the arm.

"Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to a bit more descriptive: * She rolled up her sleeves to wash the dishes. * The girl's shirt has long sleeves. * He pushed the sleeves of his sweater up to his elbows. "

songbird noun

/ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈsɔŋˌbɝd/

A bird having a melodious song or call.

"The gardener paused, listening to the beautiful melody of a songbird in the rose bushes. "

flannel noun

/ˈflænəl/

A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

"With the weather turning colder, it was time to dig out our flannel sheets and nightclothes."

invalids noun

/ˈɪnvəlɪdz/ /ˈɪnvəlɪts/

(sometimes offensive) Any person with a disability or illness.

"Example Sentence: "The hospital provided a separate waiting area for invalids needing special assistance." "

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

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

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