Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharp-shinned hawk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: sharp-shinned hawk
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.

Example Sentences

"However, there are certain species of hawks which are to be feared; these are the Cooper's hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk, the first being very destructive to poultry and the latter killing many wild birds."

Inflected Forms

sharp-shinned hawks (plural)

Synonyms

Accipiter velox sharpie chickenhawk

Questions

What does sharp-shinned hawk mean?: Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.

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