Spring Peeper (Noun)
Meaning
A small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The spring peeper's distinctive call was the first sign of spring in the wetlands near our cabin.
- In early March, the forest floor near the pond came alive with the chirping of spring peepers.
- The biologist spent hours studying the mating habits of the spring peeper in its natural habitat.
- As the snow melted, the spring peeper's high-pitched song filled the air near the marshy wetlands.
- The children on the nature walk were thrilled to hear the spring peeper's loud, whistling call echoing through the woods.