| 单词 | limpkin |
| 释义 | limpkin[ limp-kin ] / ˈlɪmp kɪn / nouna large, loud-voiced, wading bird, Aramus guarauna, intermediate in size and character between the cranes and the rails, of the warmer regions of America. Origin of limpkin1870–75, Americanism;limp1 + -kin; so called because of its jerky walk Words nearby limpkinlimousine, limousine liberal, limp, limpet, limpid, limpkin, Limpopo, limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed, limulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limpkin
British Dictionary definitions for limpkinlimpkin / (ˈlɪmpkɪn) / nouna rail-like wading bird, Aramus guarauna, of tropical American marshes, having dark brown plumage with white markings and a wailing cry: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)Also called: courlan Word Origin for limpkinC19: named from its awkward gait 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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