Wagtail Definition

wăgtāl
noun
Any of numerous small passerine birds (family Motacillidae) mostly native to Europe, characterized by long wing feathers and a very long tail that wags up and down.
Webster's New World
Any of various similar birds, as an American waterthrush.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Wagtail

Noun

Singular:
wagtail
Plural:
wagtails

Origin of Wagtail

Wagtail Sentence Examples

  • Wild life spotted eagle, grouse, mountain hare, red deer, roe deer, gray wagtail.

  • Yellow Wagtail still abound on the beach reserve with 50 counted on a short stretch.

  • A Gray Wagtail flew up the river and from a roadside ditch we flushed a Little Crake.

  • A male White Wagtail was in the carpark and a rather bedraggled male Wheatear was on the short turf near the beach.

  • In addition to skylarks, other birds feeding on the roof have included linnet, meadow pipit and pied wagtail.

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Words Starting With

WWAWAG

Words Ending With

LILAIL

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With W7 Letter Words Ending With L