Woodpecker (Noun)
Meaning
Bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The bright red crest of the woodpecker flashed as it drummed its bill against the tree trunk.
- In the forest, the loud call of a woodpecker echoed through the trees, startling the other birds.
- Woodpeckers are able to excavate insects from deep within tree bark with their strong, chisel-like bills.
- A pair of woodpeckers had made their nest in a hollowed-out branch of a tall oak tree.
- As the woodpecker climbed up the trunk, its stiff tail feathers provided a vital balance to prevent it from falling.