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scissorbill

scissorbill noun: synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.

Noun

scissorbill (plural scissorbills)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.
    Synonyms:
    skimmer
  2. (US, archaic) Synonym of razorback: a variety of pig.
    Synonyms:
    razorback
  3. (US, derogatory) A fool, an incompetent; a yokel, a hick.
  4. (archaic, derogatory, IWW slang) A foolish worker who lacks class consciousness and opposes unions; also, a company man, a drone, .

scissorbill meaning in Tamil and Bengali

scissorbill in Tamil

கத்தரிவாயன்

scissorbill in Bengali

এক প্রকার শূকর, একজন নির্বোধ, একজন অদক্ষ ব্যক্তি, একজন গেঁয়ো, একজন গ্রাম্য ব্যক্তি, এছাড়াও

Synonyms of scissorbill

Forms of scissorbill

pluralscissorbills

Origin of scissorbill

From scissor + bill.

Questions about scissorbill

What does scissorbill mean?
Scissorbill means synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.
What is scissorbill in Tamil?
Scissorbill in Tamil is கத்தரிவாயன். See Scissorbill meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scissorbill?
Scissorbill is a noun.
What is the plural of scissorbill?
The plural of scissorbill is scissorbills.

Words near scissorbill in the dictionary

  1. scissor-like
  2. scissor-tailed
  3. scissor-tailed flycatcher
  4. scissor-tailed flycatchers
  5. scissorable
  6. scissorbill
  7. scissorbills
  8. scissored
  9. scissorer
  10. scissorers
  11. scissorial

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