water ouzel

water ouzel

n. See dipper.

water ouzel

n (Animals) another name for dipper²

dip•per

(ˈdɪp ər)

n. 1. a cuplike container with a long handle, used for dipping. 2. Also called water ouzel. any small, stocky diving bird of the family Cinclidae, related to the thrushes, esp. Cinclus aquaticus of Europe and C. mexicanus of W North America, frequenting streams and rivers. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

water ouzel - small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottomdipperoscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatusCinclidae, family Cinclidae - water ouzelsCinclus aquaticus, European water ouzel - a water ouzel of EuropeAmerican water ouzel, Cinclus mexicanus - a water ouzel of western North America