veery

[ veer-ee ]

/ ˈvɪər i /

noun, plural veer·ies.

a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.

Also called Wilson's thrush.

Origin of veery

1830–40, Americanism; perhaps veer¹ + -y²

Words nearby veery

Veeck, veejay, veena, veep, veer, veery, veg, Vega, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, vegan

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Example sentences from the Web for veery

On the top of a small sumac, not thirty feet away from me, sat a veery.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke
From the forest came the evening hymn of a thrush, the olive-backed perhaps, like but less clear and full than the veery's.
Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs
There I found our third veery nest, the mother bird sitting.
Little Brothers of the Air|Olive Thorne Miller
The first time I saw the veery, or Wilson's thrush, also stands out in my memory.
My Boyhood|John Burroughs

Low, wet woods with considerable undergrowth, where skunk cabbage and hellebore flourish are the home of the Veery.
What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for veery

veery

/ (ˈvɪərɪ) /

noun plural veeries

a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast

Word Origin for veery

C19: probably imitative of its note

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单词	veery
释义	veery [ veer-ee ] / ˈvɪər i / noun, plural veer·ies. a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song. Also called Wilson's thrush. Origin of veery 1830–40, Americanism; perhaps veer¹ + -y² Words nearby veery Veeck, veejay, veena, veep, veer, veery, veg, Vega, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, vegan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veery On the top of a small sumac, not thirty feet away from me, sat a veery. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke From the forest came the evening hymn of a thrush, the olive-backed perhaps, like but less clear and full than the veery's. Locusts and Wild Honey\|John Burroughs There I found our third veery nest, the mother bird sitting. Little Brothers of the Air\|Olive Thorne Miller The first time I saw the veery, or Wilson's thrush, also stands out in my memory. My Boyhood\|John Burroughs Low, wet woods with considerable undergrowth, where skunk cabbage and hellebore flourish are the home of the Veery. What Bird is That?\|Frank M. Chapman British Dictionary definitions for veery veery / (ˈvɪərɪ) / noun plural veeries a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast Word Origin for veery C19: probably imitative of its note 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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