Anhinga (Noun)
Meaning
Fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The anhinga swam quietly through the murky waters, its long neck bent in a snake-like curve as it searched for fish.
- As we walked along the lake's edge, we spotted an anhinga perched on a cypress branch, its feathers slick with water.
- The anhinga's sharp bill darted in and out of the water with lightning speed, catching a small fish in its grasp.
- Anhingas are common sights in the southern United States, where they can be found in freshwater lakes and swamps.
- In the late afternoon, the anhinga settled into its nest, a tangled mass of twigs and leaves, to rest and digest its meal.