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How to use woodpecker in a sentence

16 example sentences · noun

Woodpecker means any bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood. Example: “The downy woodpecker can be found in the same environments as the hairy woodpecker.”

Examples of woodpecker by meaning

nounAny bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

  • His skin was scarlet like the head of the green woodpecker.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 19
  • An adult female of this rare woodpecker was taken at 6,000 feet in April 1925 near Chingchuan in the forests of northern Szechuan.1928 August, Outram Bangs, James L. Peters, “Birds Collected by Dr. Joseph F. Rock in Western Kansu and Eastern Tibet”, in Bulletin of the...
  • Birdwatchers would enjoy a host of sparrows, a herd of swans, a descent of woodpeckers, a herd of wrens, and mutation of thrushes.1984, Virginia Wildlife, volume 45, Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries

More sentences with woodpecker

  • The downy woodpecker can be found in the same environments as the hairy woodpecker.From the entry the
  • A golden-backed woodpecker knock-knocked on a tree while whistling ducks flew overhead; there were few other people.2019 September 8, Sarah Baxter, “Sun, squats and 'suicide sprints' – is this punishing Sri Lankan retreat worth the sweat?”, in Chris…. From the entry knock-knock
  • Fun fact: The red-bellied woodpecker has a loud, harsh, rich "quirrr" call.2016 February 18, “Species Spotlight: Red-bellied woodpecker”, in Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: Gannett Co., Inc., →OCLC…. From the entry chig
  • Animals like woodpeckers and head-ramming sheep manage to protect their brains from damage, the researchers point out.2013 December 17, Elizabeth Preston, “Higher Altitude Protects Teens from Concussions”, in Discover. From the entry head ramming
  • This was achieved by means of the iynx, the wry-neck or woodpecker.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 141. From the entry iynx
  • On one occasion, I noticed a pair of these birds separated by a red-headed woodpecker.1927, Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, volume 36, page 323. From the entry zebra-back
  • She has rapid and powerful footwork, but she doesn’t wow you with any special trills or woodpecker tappings.2009 June 26, Alastair Macaulay, “Leading the Audience Into Flamenco’s Heart”, in New York Times. From the entry tapping
  • Green woodpecker watches then flies away, yaffling.2005, Tim Kendall, Strange Land, page 13. From the entry yaffle
  • They were covered with the cuneiform of woodpeckers and yellowhammers.1951, Robert Peter Tristram Coffin, On the green carpet. From the entry beyond belief
  • Overhead the woodpecker knocked insistently, and in the forest depths the partridge boom-boomed and strutted in virile glory.1902, Jack London, A Daughter of the Snows, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, →OCLC. From the entry boom-boom
  • In parts of its range the acorn woodpecker does not construct a granary tree, but instead stores acorns in natural holes and cracks in bark.2010, Six Rivers National Forest (N.F.), Beaverslide Timber Sale and Fuel Treatment Project: Environmental Impact Statement. From the entry granary tree
  • Green woodpecker is not without options.2005, Tim Kendall, Strange Land, page 13. From the entry yaffle
  • Being a common bird he has a number of names such as high-hole, yellow hammer, golden-winged woodpecker, wakeup, yawker bird, and others.1960, Science on the March, page 36. From the entry yawker bird

Meaning of woodpecker

  1. noun Any bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
  2. noun A Type 92 heavy machine gun.

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Questions about woodpecker in a sentence

How do you use woodpecker in a sentence?
Woodpecker is used as a noun. For example: “The downy woodpecker can be found in the same environments as the hairy woodpecker.”
What is a short sentence with woodpecker?
“Green woodpecker is not without options.”
What does woodpecker mean?
Woodpecker means any bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

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