kingfisher

[ king-fish-er ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ ər /

noun

any of numerous fish- or insect-eating birds of the family Alcedinidae that have a large head and a long, stout bill and are usually crested and brilliantly colored.

Origin of kingfisher

1400–50; king + fisher; replacing king's fisher,late Middle English kinges fisher

Words nearby kingfisher

kingdom for a horse!, My, Kingdom Hall, kingdom of ends, king fern, kingfish, kingfisher, kingfisher daisy, King George's War, king-hit, kinghood, King Horn

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Example sentences from the Web for kingfisher

For The Kingfisher River Bank, Potter killed a whole family of kingfishers (and seized seven of their eggs).
Dead and Beautiful: The Art of Taxidermy|William O’Connor|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a very old fable about the kingfisher, who was called the halcyon.
The Children's Book of Birds|Olive Thorne Miller
And the Kingfisher shook his head gravely, and looked into the water.
Little Folks|Various
Look at those coasting vessels and native boats; both are built in the likeness of the sea bird "sat," a kind of kingfisher.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

A railing extends along the side of the wharf, and upon this railing the kingfisher perches, watching for his prey.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878|Various
The kingfisher makes its nest of the bones of the fish which it has eaten.
Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection|Alfred Russel Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for kingfisher

kingfisher

/ (ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə) /

noun

any coraciiform bird of the family Alcedinidae, esp the Eurasian Alcedo atthis, which has a greenish-blue and orange plumage. Kingfishers have a large head, short tail, and long sharp bill and tend to live near open water and feed on fish

Word Origin for kingfisher

C15: originally king's fisher

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单词	kingfisher
释义	kingfisher [ king-fish-er ] / ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ ər / noun any of numerous fish- or insect-eating birds of the family Alcedinidae that have a large head and a long, stout bill and are usually crested and brilliantly colored. Origin of kingfisher 1400–50; king + fisher; replacing king's fisher,late Middle English kinges fisher Words nearby kingfisher kingdom for a horse!, My, Kingdom Hall, kingdom of ends, king fern, kingfish, kingfisher, kingfisher daisy, King George's War, king-hit, kinghood, King Horn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kingfisher For The Kingfisher River Bank, Potter killed a whole family of kingfishers (and seized seven of their eggs). Dead and Beautiful: The Art of Taxidermy\|William O’Connor\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is a very old fable about the kingfisher, who was called the halcyon. The Children's Book of Birds\|Olive Thorne Miller And the Kingfisher shook his head gravely, and looked into the water. Little Folks\|Various Look at those coasting vessels and native boats; both are built in the likeness of the sea bird "sat," a kind of kingfisher. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan\|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky A railing extends along the side of the wharf, and upon this railing the kingfisher perches, watching for his prey. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878\|Various The kingfisher makes its nest of the bones of the fish which it has eaten. Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection\|Alfred Russel Wallace British Dictionary definitions for kingfisher kingfisher / (ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə) / noun any coraciiform bird of the family Alcedinidae, esp the Eurasian Alcedo atthis, which has a greenish-blue and orange plumage. Kingfishers have a large head, short tail, and long sharp bill and tend to live near open water and feed on fish Word Origin for kingfisher C15: originally king's fisher Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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