kildeer
- noun
- /ˈkɪlˌdɪr/
- US
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kildeer
- While walking by the lake, I heard a kildeer calling out its distinctive sound.
Examples
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I saw a killdeer by the lake yesterday.
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The killdeers are nesting near the field.
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A pair of kildeers ran swiftly through the field at sunset.
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The loud, piercing call of the kildeer echoed across the wetlands.
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We spotted a kildeer protecting its nest by pretending to have a broken wing.
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The kildeer ran across the field, attracting our attention with its unique call.
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In the early morning, we spotted a kildeer near the water's edge, making its characteristic noises.
Synonyms
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8.1
A small to medium bird with a short straight beak that walks in shallow water on shores
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A medium-sized brown and white bird often seen near water or fields that makes a loud high cry
A North American bird that lives near rivers and fields and makes a loud, high-pitched call
A medium-sized North American bird with a loud, repeating cry that lives near ponds and fields
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kildeer comes from the bird's loud, sharp call, which people copied as 'kill-dee'. A helpful way to remember the word is to imagine that high cry near water and fields, because the name is simply the bird's voice.