manakin

[ man-uh-kin ]

/ ˈmæn ə kɪn /

noun

any of several small, songless passerine birds of the family Pipridae, of the warmer parts of the Americas, usually having brilliantly colored plumage.

Origin of manakin

variant of manikin

Words nearby manakin

managing, managing editor, Managua, manaia, manak, manakin, Manala, Manama, mana motuhake, mañana, Man and Superman

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Example sentences from the Web for manakin

Manakin, man′a-kin, n. a small tropical American piproid bird: a variant form of manikin.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
When I encounter one of these people some fine day in a hotel, I act like the birds, who see a manakin in a field.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
The miller was so frightened that this time he let him go; but, in a few minutes, the manakin returned again with his cappie.
Folk Lore|James Napier

British Dictionary definitions for manakin

manakin

/ (ˈmænəkɪn) /

noun

any small South American passerine bird of the family Pipridae, having a colourful plumage, short bill, and elaborate courtship behaviour

a variant of manikin

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单词	manakin
释义	manakin [ man-uh-kin ] / ˈmæn ə kɪn / noun any of several small, songless passerine birds of the family Pipridae, of the warmer parts of the Americas, usually having brilliantly colored plumage. Origin of manakin variant of manikin Words nearby manakin managing, managing editor, Managua, manaia, manak, manakin, Manala, Manama, mana motuhake, mañana, Man and Superman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manakin Manakin, man′a-kin, n. a small tropical American piproid bird: a variant form of manikin. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various When I encounter one of these people some fine day in a hotel, I act like the birds, who see a manakin in a field. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant The miller was so frightened that this time he let him go; but, in a few minutes, the manakin returned again with his cappie. Folk Lore\|James Napier British Dictionary definitions for manakin manakin / (ˈmænəkɪn) / noun any small South American passerine bird of the family Pipridae, having a colourful plumage, short bill, and elaborate courtship behaviour a variant of manikin 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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