veery
/ˈvɪəɹi/
veery noun: an American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.
Noun
veery (plural veeries)
- An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.
- In such safe retreats, when the somber shade is brightened here and there with stray beams of sunlight, in the warmth of which myriad insects bathe their wings and flutter away their little span of life, humming a quaint refrain to the gargle of the rivulet, the Veery meets his mate — the song...1878, Elliott Coues, “Wilson’s Thrush, or Veery”, in Birds of the Colorado Valley, page 42
- Synonyms:
- Wilson's thrush
veery meaning in Tamil
veery in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of veery
Forms of veery
| plural | veeries |
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Origin of veery
Probably imitative of the bird's call. Attested since the 19th century.
Words that rhyme with veery
Questions about veery
- What does veery mean?
- Veery means an American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.
- What is veery in Tamil?
- Veery in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Veery meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is veery?
- Veery is a noun.
- How do you pronounce veery?
- Veery is pronounced /ˈvɪəɹi/.
- What is the plural of veery?
- The plural of veery is veeries.
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