reeve

Examples

• All

• During the migration season, many birdwatchers look for the reeve in wetlands across the country.

• The reeve is known for its distinctive plumage, making it a fascinating sight for bird lovers.

• "You and I have been friends forever, Reeve.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Can you see Reeve not betting on his own horse?

  Fiction book (1999)

• "Reeve, you are several inches over six feet."

  Fiction book (1999)

• "But it is so boring here, Reeve.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Reeve was standing beside his horse, talking with Mama and looking tense.

  Fiction book (1999)

• She knew Reeve well enough to recognize the truth of what I had just said.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "I've come to ask Deb to go for a drive with me," Reeve said to Mama.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "Hello, Reeve," I said.

  Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

S

sandpiper

vsreeve

3 5.5

A small shore bird with a thin bill that feeds on mud and wet sand

is specifically the female of one species rather than the broader family

R

ruff

vsreeve

• UK

9.9

A wading bird whose male shows a collar of feathers in breeding season

is the female of that species rather than the species as a whole

P

Philomachus pugnax

vsreeve

• UK

9.9

A wading bird whose male shows a large collar of feathers on the neck during breeding

is the female member of that species rather than the species generally

Surface Forms

Etymology