ibisn.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪbɪs/, U.S.

/ˈaɪbᵻs/

Forms: Plural ibises; also (now rarely) ibides /ˈaɪbɪdiːz/, ibes

/ˈaɪbiːz/.

Etymology: < Latin ībis (genitive ībis, ībidis, plural ibēs), < Greek ἶβις (genitive ἴβιδος, ἴβεως) the ibis, an Egyptian bird. Compare French ibis, Spanish ibis, Portuguese ibis, Italian ibi.

1. A genus of large grallatorial birds of the family Ibididæ, allied to the stork and heron, comprising numerous species with long legs and long slender decurved bill, inhabiting lakes and swamps in warm climates; a bird of this genus, esp. (and originally) the Sacred Ibis of Egypt ( Ibis religiosa), with white and black plumage, an object of veneration among the ancient Egyptians. Other species are the Glossy Ibis ( Ibis or Plegadis falcinellus), found widely in the Old World and occasionally in North America; the White Ibis ( Eudocimus albus) of the southern U.S.; the Scarlet Ibis ( Eudocimus ruber) of tropical and subtropical America, etc.

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the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills) > member of (ibis)

ibis1382

fandango-bird1871

1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Deut. xiv. 16 An ybyn [a1425 L.V. a siconye], that is a foule of Nyle flood.

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) vi. 23 Aboute þis ryuer er grete plentee of fewles þat er called in Latyne Ciconie or Ibices [1839, 45 Sikonyes that thei clepen Ibes].

1588 R. Greene Pandosto sig. F4^v Like the bird Ibys in Egipt, which hateth Serpents, yet feedeth on their egges.

1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus sig. K2^v Those industrious birds, Those Ibides.

a1661 B. Holyday tr. Juvenal Satyres (1673) 271 They ador'd the bird ibis, for eating the eggs of serpents, which infest their countrey; and for destroying snakes.

1839–43 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Birds II. 506 The appearance of the Glossy Ibis [Ibis falcinellus] in this country, though not uncommon, is still accidental.

1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 513 Ibises inhabit the warmer parts of both hemispheres. They are nearly related to Herons.

2. Angling. The name of a type of artificial fly; now more usually applied to a sort of red-dyed feather used in making this type of fly.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > artificial fly > types of

moor flylOE

drake-flya1450

dub-flya1450

dun cut1496

dun fly1496

louper1496

red fly1616

moorish fly1635

palmer1653

palmer fly1653

red hackle1653

red palmer1653

shell-fly1653

orange fly1662

blackfly1669

dun1676

dun hackle1676

hackle1676

mayfly1676

peacock fly1676

thorn-tree fly1676

turkey-fly1676

violet-fly1676

whirling dun1676

badger fly1681

greenfly1686

moorish brown1689

prime dun1696

sandfly1700

grey midge1724

whirling blue1747

dun drake?1758

death drake1766

hackle fly1786

badger1787

blue1787

brown-fly1787

camel-brown1787

spinner1787

midge1799

night-fly1799

thorn-fly1799

turkey1799

withy-fly1799

grayling fly1811

sun fly1820

cock-a-bondy1835

brown moth1837

bunting-lark fly1837

governor1837

water-hen hackle1837

Waterloo fly1837

coachman1839

soldier palmer1839

blue jay1843

red tag1850

canary1855

white-tip1856

spider1857

bumble1859

doctor1860

ibis1863

Jock Scott1866

eagle1867

highlander1867

jay1867

John Scott1867

judge1867

parson1867

priest1867

snow-fly1867

Jack Scott1874

Alexandra1875

silver doctor1875

Alexandra fly1882

grackle1894

grizzly queen1894

heckle-fly1897

Zulu1898

thunder and lightning1910

streamer1919

Devon1924

peacock1950

1863 Harper's Mag. Oct. 691/2 He trailed his ‘ibis’ lightly across the dark eddy at the edge of the foam.

1931 Hardy's Anglers' Guide (ed. 53) 75 Wet flies for brook trout... Ibis.

1961 A. C. Williams Dict. Trout Flies (ed. 3) 294 Tail: Red ibis feather.

1961 A. C. Williams Dict. Trout Flies (ed. 3) 299 Tag: Bright red wool, or scarlet ibis.

1973 Country Life 7 June 1585/3 The butcher is a well-tried trout fly... It is made from what is known as dyed ibis (a hen's feather, dyed bright red), silver tinsel, [etc.].

3. A fashion colour (see quot. 1927).

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1927 Daily News 9 May 2/3 A skirt of satin..in the new pale apricot known as ‘ibis’.

Compounds

General attributive.

ibis-headed adj.

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1910 Daily Chron. 19 Feb. 6/2 Thoth, god of wisdom, was ibis-headed.

ibis-red n.

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1907 Westm. Gaz. 29 Oct. 4/3 A pretty blouse of white lace, so arranged with ibis-red velvet as to have the effect of a smart little bolero.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 21 June 5/2 An ibis-red coat and skirt.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ibis
释义	ibisn. Brit. /ˈʌɪbɪs/, U.S. /ˈaɪbᵻs/ Forms: Plural ibises; also (now rarely) ibides /ˈaɪbɪdiːz/, ibes /ˈaɪbiːz/. Etymology: < Latin ībis (genitive ībis, ībidis, plural ibēs), < Greek ἶβις (genitive ἴβιδος, ἴβεως) the ibis, an Egyptian bird. Compare French ibis, Spanish ibis, Portuguese ibis, Italian ibi. 1. A genus of large grallatorial birds of the family Ibididæ, allied to the stork and heron, comprising numerous species with long legs and long slender decurved bill, inhabiting lakes and swamps in warm climates; a bird of this genus, esp. (and originally) the Sacred Ibis of Egypt ( Ibis religiosa), with white and black plumage, an object of veneration among the ancient Egyptians. Other species are the Glossy Ibis ( Ibis or Plegadis falcinellus), found widely in the Old World and occasionally in North America; the White Ibis ( Eudocimus albus) of the southern U.S.; the Scarlet Ibis ( Eudocimus ruber) of tropical and subtropical America, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills) > member of (ibis) ibis1382 fandango-bird1871 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Deut. xiv. 16 An ybyn [a1425 L.V. a siconye], that is a foule of Nyle flood. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) vi. 23 Aboute þis ryuer er grete plentee of fewles þat er called in Latyne Ciconie or Ibices [1839, 45 Sikonyes that thei clepen Ibes]. 1588 R. Greene Pandosto sig. F4^v Like the bird Ibys in Egipt, which hateth Serpents, yet feedeth on their egges. 1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus sig. K2^v Those industrious birds, Those Ibides. a1661 B. Holyday tr. Juvenal Satyres (1673) 271 They ador'd the bird ibis, for eating the eggs of serpents, which infest their countrey; and for destroying snakes. 1839–43 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Birds II. 506 The appearance of the Glossy Ibis [Ibis falcinellus] in this country, though not uncommon, is still accidental. 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 513 Ibises inhabit the warmer parts of both hemispheres. They are nearly related to Herons. 2. Angling. The name of a type of artificial fly; now more usually applied to a sort of red-dyed feather used in making this type of fly. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > artificial fly > types of moor flylOE drake-flya1450 dub-flya1450 dun cut1496 dun fly1496 louper1496 red fly1616 moorish fly1635 palmer1653 palmer fly1653 red hackle1653 red palmer1653 shell-fly1653 orange fly1662 blackfly1669 dun1676 dun hackle1676 hackle1676 mayfly1676 peacock fly1676 thorn-tree fly1676 turkey-fly1676 violet-fly1676 whirling dun1676 badger fly1681 greenfly1686 moorish brown1689 prime dun1696 sandfly1700 grey midge1724 whirling blue1747 dun drake?1758 death drake1766 hackle fly1786 badger1787 blue1787 brown-fly1787 camel-brown1787 spinner1787 midge1799 night-fly1799 thorn-fly1799 turkey1799 withy-fly1799 grayling fly1811 sun fly1820 cock-a-bondy1835 brown moth1837 bunting-lark fly1837 governor1837 water-hen hackle1837 Waterloo fly1837 coachman1839 soldier palmer1839 blue jay1843 red tag1850 canary1855 white-tip1856 spider1857 bumble1859 doctor1860 ibis1863 Jock Scott1866 eagle1867 highlander1867 jay1867 John Scott1867 judge1867 parson1867 priest1867 snow-fly1867 Jack Scott1874 Alexandra1875 silver doctor1875 Alexandra fly1882 grackle1894 grizzly queen1894 heckle-fly1897 Zulu1898 thunder and lightning1910 streamer1919 Devon1924 peacock1950 1863 Harper's Mag. Oct. 691/2 He trailed his ‘ibis’ lightly across the dark eddy at the edge of the foam. 1931 Hardy's Anglers' Guide (ed. 53) 75 Wet flies for brook trout... Ibis. 1961 A. C. Williams Dict. Trout Flies (ed. 3) 294 Tail: Red ibis feather. 1961 A. C. Williams Dict. Trout Flies (ed. 3) 299 Tag: Bright red wool, or scarlet ibis. 1973 Country Life 7 June 1585/3 The butcher is a well-tried trout fly... It is made from what is known as dyed ibis (a hen's feather, dyed bright red), silver tinsel, [etc.]. 3. A fashion colour (see quot. 1927). ΚΠ 1927 Daily News 9 May 2/3 A skirt of satin..in the new pale apricot known as ‘ibis’. Compounds General attributive. ibis-headed adj. ΚΠ 1910 Daily Chron. 19 Feb. 6/2 Thoth, god of wisdom, was ibis-headed. ibis-red n. ΚΠ 1907 Westm. Gaz. 29 Oct. 4/3 A pretty blouse of white lace, so arranged with ibis-red velvet as to have the effect of a smart little bolero. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 21 June 5/2 An ibis-red coat and skirt. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1382
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