birdwatcher
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment.
Example Sentences
- "Alec Warner was gazing like a bird-watcher at Charmian, who plucked at the rug round her knees, waiting to tell her own story."
- "It seems these days that as much as bird-watchers need birds, the birds may need the bird-watchers."
- "In fact, on this night, the birdwatching is over for everyone, for the firing is cancelled. Nobody notifies birdwatchers officially, of course, so the exodus is scattered and gradual."
- "[…] particularly those carrying astronauts, are the area's major drawing power, and each "advertised" shoot brings thousands of space age "birdwatchers"."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ə(ɹ)/