whaup

[ hwahp, hwawp, wahp, wawp ]

/ ʰwɑp, ʰwɔp, wɑp, wɔp /

noun Scot.

a curlew, Numenius arquata.

Origin of whaup

1505–15; perhaps representing earlier *whalp, akin (by gradation) to Old English hwilpe plover

Words nearby whaup

what's with, what the hell, what've, What will be, will be, what with, whaup, whaur, wheal, wheal-and-flare reaction, wheat, wheat beer

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Example sentences from the Web for whaup

"You're a pretty invalid," said the Whaup to Coquette as they went ashore for a scramble.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I|Various
I wadna gie ae wheeple of a whaup for a the nichtingales in England.
Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance|Various
As he ran he made ridiculous efforts to cry like a whaup in the hope of summoning the Die-Hards.
Huntingtower|John Buchan
Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
The Men of the Moss-Hags|S. R. Crockett

"She has got the best part of all religions if she does her best for the people about her," said the Whaup.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for whaup

whaup

/ (wɔːp, Scottish hwɔːp) /

noun

mainly Scot a popular name for the curlew

Word Origin for whaup

C16: related to Old English huilpe, ultimately imitative of the bird's cry; compare Low German regenwilp sandpiper

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单词	whaup
释义	whaup [ hwahp, hwawp, wahp, wawp ] / ʰwɑp, ʰwɔp, wɑp, wɔp / noun Scot. a curlew, Numenius arquata. Origin of whaup 1505–15; perhaps representing earlier *whalp, akin (by gradation) to Old English hwilpe plover Words nearby whaup what's with, what the hell, what've, What will be, will be, what with, whaup, whaur, wheal, wheal-and-flare reaction, wheat, wheat beer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whaup "You're a pretty invalid," said the Whaup to Coquette as they went ashore for a scramble. The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I\|Various I wadna gie ae wheeple of a whaup for a the nichtingales in England. Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance\|Various As he ran he made ridiculous efforts to cry like a whaup in the hope of summoning the Die-Hards. Huntingtower\|John Buchan Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill. The Men of the Moss-Hags\|S. R. Crockett "She has got the best part of all religions if she does her best for the people about her," said the Whaup. The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for whaup whaup / (wɔːp, Scottish hwɔːp) / noun mainly Scot a popular name for the curlew Word Origin for whaup C16: related to Old English huilpe, ultimately imitative of the bird's cry; compare Low German regenwilp sandpiper 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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