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1 waterfowl
noun or noun plural (a bird or birds which live on or beside water.) sundfugl; sjó/-vatnafugl -
2 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vatn2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) vökva2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) fyllast af vatni3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) tárast, vökna•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) regnfrakki/-kápa4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) gera vatnsþétt- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
3 web
[web]1) (a type of trap for flies etc made of fine silk threads, spun by a spider etc: a spider's web.) vefur2) (the skin between the toes of a waterfowl.) fit•- webbed- webbing
- web-footed
- web-toed
- Web site
- World Wide Web
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Waterfowl — are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans.They are strong swimmers with medium to large bodies. They have historically been an important food source, and… … Wikipedia
waterfowl — [wôt′ərfoul΄] n. pl. waterfowls or waterfowl a water bird; esp., any of a family (Anatidae, order Anseriformes) of birds consisting of ducks, geese, and swans … English World dictionary
Waterfowl — Wa ter*fowl , n. Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; used also collectively. [1913 Webster] Note: Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waterfowl — c.1300, from WATER (Cf. water) (n.1) + FOWL (Cf. fowl). Cf. O.H.G. wazzarvogel, Du. watervogel … Etymology dictionary
waterfowl — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ ducks, geese, or other large aquatic birds … English terms dictionary
waterfowl — UK [ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌfaʊl] / US [ˈwɔtərˌfaʊl] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms waterfowl : singular waterfowl plural waterfowl formal a water bird … English dictionary
waterfowl — /waw teuhr fowl , wot euhr /, n., pl. waterfowls, (esp. collectively) waterfowl. 1. a water bird, esp. a swimming bird. 2. such birds taken collectively, esp. the swans, geese, and ducks. [1250 1300; ME; c. G Wasservogel; see WATER, FOWL] * * *… … Universalium
waterfowl — wa|ter|fowl [ˈwo:təfaul US ˈwo:tər , ˈwa: ] n plural waterfowl [U and C] a wild bird that swims and lives near water ▪ the varied waterfowl of North America … Dictionary of contemporary English
waterfowl — [[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)faʊl[/t]] N COUNT (waterfowl is both the singular and the plural form.) Waterfowl are birds that swim in water, especially ducks, geese, and swans … English dictionary
waterfowl — noun plural waterfowl (C, U) a bird that swims in water, such as a duck, goose 1 (1) etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
waterfowl — /ˈwɔtəfaʊl/ (say wawtuhfowl) noun (plural waterfowls, waterfowl) a waterbird, especially a swimming bird …