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thick-billed

thick-billed

6.0
Having a thick beak for eating hard food
  • adjective
translation icon : de pico grueso
  • The thick-billed parrot has evolved to crack tough seeds with its strong beak.

Examples

  • The naturalist was excited to spot a rare thick-billed finch during her hike.

  • The thick-billed parrot is native to the mountains of Mexico.

  • Several thick-billed species inhabit this remote island, each adapted to different food sources.

  • The thick-billed parrot is known for its strong beak.

  • I saw a thick-billed species at the zoo yesterday.

  • Among the birds in the rainforest, the thick-billed toucan is particularly striking.

  • The thick-billed finch has adapted well to the rocky terrain where it forages for food.

Synonyms

stout-billed
vsthick-billed
  • Specialized
9.5

A bird with a strong, thick beak for breaking seeds and nuts

describes a beak that is thick without emphasising strength

How Thick

thick-billed
6.0

Surface Forms

thick-billed positive

Morphology

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

A straightforward compound of 'thick' + 'bill' with a regular adjectival '-ed' marking; meaning follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The word thick-billed is made of thick and bill, where thick means 'wide or heavy' and bill means 'beak', a bird's mouth. So a thick-billed bird has a strong, wide beak used to break seeds or catch food.