Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chimney swift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: chim-ney swift
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.

Inflected Forms

chimney swifts (plural)

Synonyms

chimney swallow chateura pelagica

Questions

What does chimney swift mean?: A rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.

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