shrike

shrike meaning in Tamil, Punjabi, Sanskrit and Assamese

Synonyms of shrike

• butcherbird

Forms of shrike

Origin of shrike

From Middle English *schrike, *schryke, from Old English sċrīc (“shrike, thrush”), from the same root as shriek and screech, named after the bird's cry. Compare Icelandic skríkja (“shrieker, shrike”), Swedish skrika (“jay”).

Words formed from shrike

• African long-tailed shrike
• antshrike
• brown shrike
• bush shrike
• chatshrike
• crow-shrike
• cuckooshrike
• cuckoo shrike
• drongo shrike
• en
• flycatcher-shrike
• great grey shrike
• great northern shrike
• helmetshrike
• isabelline shrike
• lesser grey shrike
• loggerhead shrike
• long-tailed shrike
• magpie shrike
• masked shrike
• mountain shrike
• northern shrike
• peppershrike
• piping shrike
• red-backed shrike
• red-tailed shrike
• shrike-babbler
• shrikebill
• shrike-flycatcher
• shrikelike
• shrike-tanager
• shrikethrush
• shrike tit
• shriketit
• shrike-vireo
• swallow shrike
• toddy shrike
• white-crowned shrike
• white-rumped shrike
• white-tailed shrike
• woodchat shrike
• woodshrike

Phrases with shrike

• helmet shrike

Words that rhyme with shrike

• strike
• spike
• dyke
• like
• pike
• hike
• mislike
• tyke
• bike
• psych
• restrike
• dike

Questions about shrike

What does shrike mean?

Shrike means any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

What is shrike in Tamil?

Shrike in Tamil is கீச்சான். See Shrike meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is shrike?

Shrike is a noun.

How do you pronounce shrike?

Shrike is pronounced /ʃɹaɪk/.

What is the plural of shrike?

The plural of shrike is shrikes.