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stout-billed

stout-billed

9.5
A bird with a strong, thick beak for breaking seeds and nuts
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : de pico robusto
  • This stout-billed bowerbird has coarse brown streaks on the breast and abdomen over a background of light fawn.

Examples

  • The stout-billed toucan is known for its vibrant plumage and strong, thick beak.

  • In the rainforest, the stout-billed ibis forages for insects and small fish.

  • Birdwatchers often seek out the stout-billed sparrow due to its unique appearance.

Synonyms

thick-billed
vsstout-billed
6.0

Having a thick beak for eating hard food

adds the idea of a very strong or robust beak rather than just thickness

How Pointed

beak
35 1.0
stout-billed
  • Specialized
9.5
blunt
109 1.0

Surface Forms

stout-billed positive
stout-billeder comparative
stout-billedest superlative

Morphology

stout-billed = stout + billed (transparent) = stout + bill + ed

A clear compound of 'stout' + 'billed' where 'billed' (bill + -ed) straightforwardly means 'having a bill', so the overall meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

The word stout-billed comes from two simple words: stout meaning 'strong' or 'thick' and bill meaning 'beak'. So a stout-billed bird has a strong, thick beak for cracking seeds and hard nuts.