wagtail

[ wag-teyl ]

/ ˈwægˌteɪl /

noun

any of numerous small, chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long, narrow tail that is habitually wagged up and down.

any of several similar birds, as the water thrushes of the genus Seiurus.

Origin of wagtail

First recorded in 1500–10; wag + tail¹

Words nearby wagtail

wagon seat, wagon soldier, wagon train, wagon vault, Wagram, wagtail, Wagyu, Wahhabi, Wahhabism, Wahiawa, wahine

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Example sentences from the Web for wagtail

The careless gesture reminded him of the matchless grace of the wagtail.
The Promise of Air|Algernon Blackwood
Wagtail and Gelid had followed me on deck, and were now assisting their servants in putting the muskets in order.
Hair Breadth Escapes|T. S. Arthur
Wagtail, too, was soon 98 obliged to beat a retreat, but Gelid remained firm as a rock.
Hair Breadth Escapes|T. S. Arthur
The ceaseless wagging of a wagtail is a mere habit of cheerfulness, like the twirling of her thumbs by an idle Scotswoman.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)

A dull-coloured bird like a wagtail in shape, but with a shorter tail, which it sometimes wags in a half-hearted manner.
Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for wagtail

wagtail

/ (ˈwæɡˌteɪl) /

noun

any of various passerine songbirds of the genera Motacilla and Dendronanthus, of Eurasia and Africa, having a very long tail that wags when the bird walks: family Motacillidae

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单词	wagtail
释义	wagtail [ wag-teyl ] / ˈwægˌteɪl / noun any of numerous small, chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long, narrow tail that is habitually wagged up and down. any of several similar birds, as the water thrushes of the genus Seiurus. Origin of wagtail First recorded in 1500–10; wag + tail¹ Words nearby wagtail wagon seat, wagon soldier, wagon train, wagon vault, Wagram, wagtail, Wagyu, Wahhabi, Wahhabism, Wahiawa, wahine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wagtail The careless gesture reminded him of the matchless grace of the wagtail. The Promise of Air\|Algernon Blackwood Wagtail and Gelid had followed me on deck, and were now assisting their servants in putting the muskets in order. Hair Breadth Escapes\|T. S. Arthur Wagtail, too, was soon 98 obliged to beat a retreat, but Gelid remained firm as a rock. Hair Breadth Escapes\|T. S. Arthur The ceaseless wagging of a wagtail is a mere habit of cheerfulness, like the twirling of her thumbs by an idle Scotswoman. Concerning Animals and Other Matters\|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton) A dull-coloured bird like a wagtail in shape, but with a shorter tail, which it sometimes wags in a half-hearted manner. Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar British Dictionary definitions for wagtail wagtail / (ˈwæɡˌteɪl) / noun any of various passerine songbirds of the genera Motacilla and Dendronanthus, of Eurasia and Africa, having a very long tail that wags when the bird walks: family Motacillidae 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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