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ouzel

/ˈuːzəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ouzel
IPA
/ˈuːzəl/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

noun

A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel. For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: osel, ōsle, *ą̄slā, *amslǭ

Usage

Inflected Forms

ouzels (plural) ousel (alternative) oozel (alternative) woosel (alternative)

Phrases

ring ouzel water ouzel white-throated dipper

Synonyms

dipper blackbird merl merle ousel european blackbird turdus merula

Rhymes With

refusal perusal ousel

Questions

How do you pronounce ouzel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈuːzəl/.
What does ouzel mean?
A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
Where does ouzel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ouzel

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