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whip-tom-kelly

whip-tom-kelly noun: a vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.

Noun

whip-tom-kelly (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, no plural) A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.
    Synonyms:
    black-whiskered vireo, red-eyed flycatcher

Synonyms of whip-tom-kelly

  • black-whiskered vireo
  • red-eyed flycatcher

Origin of whip-tom-kelly

In imitation of its notes.

Questions about whip-tom-kelly

What does whip-tom-kelly mean?
Whip-tom-kelly means a vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.
What part of speech is whip-tom-kelly?
Whip-tom-kelly is a noun.

Words near whip-tom-kelly in the dictionary

  1. whip-poor-wills
  2. whip-round
  3. whip-rounds
  4. whip-smart
  5. whip-tailed
  6. whip-tom-kelly
  7. whiparound
  8. whiparounds
  9. whipbird
  10. whipbirds
  11. whipcord

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