Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whimbrel

/ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: whim-brel
IPA: /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.

Example Sentences

"Aquatic birds of various kinds are very numerous, such as geese, darters (Flotus melanogaster), scissor-bills (Rhynchops nigra), adjutants (Leptoptilos argala), pelicans, cormorants, cranes (Grus antigone, in Burmese gyoja), whimbrels, plovers, and ibises."

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from whimper + -el, alluding to the sound of its cry.

Inflected Forms

whimbrels (plural)

Phrases

Hudsonian whimbrel

Questions

How do you pronounce whimbrel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/.
What does whimbrel mean?: A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
Where does whimbrel come from?: Uncertain. Perhaps from whimper + -el, alluding to the sound of its cry.

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