spring peeper
spring peeper noun: a small chorus frog of North America (Pseudacris crucifer).
Noun
spring peeper (plural spring peepers)
- A small chorus frog of North America (Pseudacris crucifer).
- It was May before the skunk cabbage began to push up through the ooze of the swamps, before the rhubarb reddened to the back corner of the garden and the spring peepers finally emerged and began abrading the edges of the night with their lovesick vibrato.1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 297
- Synonyms:
- pinkletink
Synonyms of spring peeper
Forms of spring peeper
| plural | spring peepers |
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Origin of spring peeper
Because it peeps (makes a sound) in the spring (the season).
Questions about spring peeper
- What does spring peeper mean?
- Spring peeper means a small chorus frog of North America (Pseudacris crucifer).
- What part of speech is spring peeper?
- Spring peeper is a noun.
- What is the plural of spring peeper?
- The plural of spring peeper is spring peepers.
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