Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiskadee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kiskadee
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

Example Sentences

"They always come out after the storm and join the kiskadees, the best way of telling when the rain well and truly over."

Etymology

Onomatopoeia, from the bird's call.

Inflected Forms

kiskadees (plural)

Phrases

great kiskadee lesser kiskadee

Questions

What does kiskadee mean?: Either of two species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
Where does kiskadee come from?: Onomatopoeia, from the bird's call.

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