单词 | bird of prey |
释义 | bird of preySEE SYNONYMS FOR bird of prey ON THESAURUS.COM nounany of numerous predacious, flesh-eating birds, as the eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, falcons, and owls, having a sharp, downwardly curved beak, talons, and, usually, soaring flight. Origin of bird of preyMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby bird of preybird-nesting, bird of ill omen, bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of peace, bird of prey, bird pepper, bird ring, birds, bird's beak, birdseed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bird of prey
British Dictionary definitions for bird of preybird of prey nouna bird, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl, that hunts and kills other animals, esp vertebrates, for food. It has strong talons and a sharp hooked billRelated adjective: raptorial Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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