dovekie

or dove·key

[ duhv-kee ]

/ ˈdʌv ki /

noun

a small, short-billed, black and white auk, Alle alle, of northern Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

British. the black guillemot.

Origin of dovekie

1815–25; dove¹ + -kie compound suffix (see -ock, -ie)

Words nearby dovekie

douzième, DOVAP, dove, dove color, dovecote, dovekie, dove prion, Dove prism, Dover, Dover's powder, dovetail

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Example sentences from the Web for dovekie

The Dovekie is sometimes called a little auk to distinguish it from the larger species of the family.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]|Various
This little bird belongs to the family of auks and puffins, the guillemots and the dovekie.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 3 [March 1901]|Various
The Dovekie builds a simple nest usually in the crevices of rocky cliffs bordering the sea coast.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]|Various
Though the wings of the Dovekie are small in proportion to the size of its body it flies well and rapidly.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dovekie

dovekie

dovekey

/ (ˈdʌvkɪ) /

noun

another name for the little aukSee auk

Word Origin for dovekie

C19: Scottish diminutive of dove 1

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单词	dovekie
释义	dovekie or dove·key [ duhv-kee ] / ˈdʌv ki / noun a small, short-billed, black and white auk, Alle alle, of northern Atlantic and Arctic oceans. British. the black guillemot. Origin of dovekie 1815–25; dove¹ + -kie compound suffix (see -ock, -ie) Words nearby dovekie douzième, DOVAP, dove, dove color, dovecote, dovekie, dove prion, Dove prism, Dover, Dover's powder, dovetail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dovekie The Dovekie is sometimes called a little auk to distinguish it from the larger species of the family. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]\|Various This little bird belongs to the family of auks and puffins, the guillemots and the dovekie. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 3 [March 1901]\|Various The Dovekie builds a simple nest usually in the crevices of rocky cliffs bordering the sea coast. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]\|Various Though the wings of the Dovekie are small in proportion to the size of its body it flies well and rapidly. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dovekie dovekie dovekey / (ˈdʌvkɪ) / noun another name for the little aukSee auk Word Origin for dovekie C19: Scottish diminutive of dove 1 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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