Wader (Noun)
Meaning
Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The heron slowly moved its long legs through the shallow water as a stealthy wader, searching for unsuspecting fish.
- A common sight in coastal wetlands is the wader, walking with deliberate steps in its never-ending hunt for food.
- The many species of wader were an exciting sight for nature lovers visiting the lake during their annual migration.
- Waders of various species could be seen wading through the marshy grasses of the shallow lake in search of food.
- The birdwatcher spotted a large flock of waders congregating at the shoreline in anticipation of the tide going out.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Courlan
- Flamingo
- Button Quail
- Rail
- Ortygan
- Ibis
- Trumpeter
- Shoebill
- Balaeniceps Rex
- Heron
- Chunga Burmeisteri
- Shorebird
- Stork
- Crane
- Bustard Quail
- Crested Cariama
- Limicoline Bird
- Cariama Cristata
- Bustard
- Hemipode
- Spoonbill
- Limpkin
- Plain Wanderer
- Chunga