plover

/ˈplʌvə/ /ˈploʊvɚ/

Meanings

noun

Any of various wading birds of the family Charadriidae.

Examples :

"While walking along the beach, we saw a small plover searching for food near the water's edge. "

Related Words

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."

wading verb

/ˈweɪdɪŋ/

To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

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

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

In company; together.

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

beach noun

/biːt͡ʃ/ /bit͡ʃ/

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

"We went to the beach on Saturday to relax. "

food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

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."

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. "

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."