puddock
puddock noun: a bird, the red kite. Also the obsolete spelling of paddock.
Noun
puddock (plural puddocks)
- A bird, the red kite.
- One cottager in particular interests me: Henry Howsden, born to John the shepherd and his wife, Mary. I picture him as a young lad two centuries ago, hiding in the flowerbeds, chasing butterflies, pointing up at the puddocks, playing games with his siblings and Clare’s children.2026 July 29, Nic Wilson, Country diary: In poet John Clare’s garden, I contemplate my ancestor who lived here too (in The Guardian)
Also used as
puddock is also the obsolete spelling of paddock.
Forms of puddock
| plural | puddocks |
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Questions about puddock
- What does puddock mean?
- Puddock means a bird, the red kite.
- What part of speech is puddock?
- Puddock is a noun.
- What is the plural of puddock?
- The plural of puddock is puddocks.
Words near puddock in the dictionary
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