Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redshank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: red-shank
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.

noun

Any member of the species Ceratodon purpureus of moss.

noun

Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.

noun

A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.

Derogatory; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Saltings ringing with the redshank's cry."
"Much worse then the former; for who that is experienced in those partes and knoweth not that the Oneales are neerely alied unto the Mac Oneales of Scotland, and to the Earle of Argill, from whom they use to have all ther succors of those Scottes and Redshanks?"

Etymology

From red + shank.

Usage

Inflected Forms

redshanks (plural) red shank (alternative)

Derived Forms

redshanks

Phrases

common redshank dusky redshank panicled redshank scarce redshank spotted redshank

Frequently Paired Words

redshanks greenshank

Synonyms

fire moss purple horn toothed moss tringa totanus

Questions

What does redshank mean?: Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
Where does redshank come from?: From red + shank.

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