Long-legs (Noun)
Meaning
Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The long-legs stood still in the shallow water, its three-toed feet barely making a ripple.
- As the sun rose over the marsh, a pair of long-legs began to stalk their prey, moving slowly and stealthily through the reeds.
- The birdwatcher's eyes widened as she spotted a rare long-legs wading in the brackish waters of the lagoon.
- Long-legs are known for their unique courtship displays, which involve intricate dances and displays of brightly colored plumage.
- In the stillness of the early morning, the long-legs' haunting calls echoed across the pond, a haunting serenade to the dawn.