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whaup

whaup noun: the curlew, Numenius arquata.

Noun

whaup (plural whaups)

  1. (Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata.
    • It looks eerie at bright midday, when the sun is shining and whaups are crying among the seaweeds; but think what it was on that awesome night, with the Powers of Darkness brooding over it like a cloud!1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
    • A whaup flapped up with its liquid, rising cry and he found himself wheeling round in a dizziness of blue as he tried to follow its flight.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 368

Forms of whaup

pluralwhaups
alternative formwaup

Questions about whaup

What does whaup mean?
Whaup means the curlew, Numenius arquata.
What part of speech is whaup?
Whaup is a noun.
What is the plural of whaup?
The plural of whaup is whaups.

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