shrike

[ shrahyk ]

/ ʃraɪk /

noun

any of numerous predaceous oscine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong, hooked, and toothed bill, feeding on insects and sometimes on small birds and other animals: the members of certain species impale their prey on thorns or suspend it from the branches of trees to tear it apart more easily, and are said to kill more than is necessary for them to eat.

any of several other birds having similar bills, as the vanga shrikes.

(initial capital letter)Military. a 10-foot (3-meter), 400-pound (180-kilogram) U.S. air-to-ground missile designed to destroy missile batteries by homing in on their radar emissions.

Origin of shrike

First recorded in 1535–45; perhaps continuing Old English scrīc “thrush”; akin to Old Norse skrīkja “to twitter”; see shriek

Words nearby shrike

shriek, shrieval, shrievalty, shrieve, shrift, shrike, shrill, shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant

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Example sentences from the Web for shrike

Their habits, however, differ but little from those of the true Shrike.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
A youth who was with me, to whom I pointed out the fact, had never heard of such a thing, and was much incensed at the shrike.
Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs
I believe it is only one of the shrike family, but it is too young to identify at present.
Three Months of My Life|J. F. Foster
The shrike wiped his beak upon the branches, cast an eye down at me and at his lost mouse, and then flew away.
Bird Stories from Burroughs|John Burroughs

Usually, however, it must be owned, the shrike's hunting habits are the reverse of sneaking.
Bird Neighbors|Neltje Blanchan

British Dictionary definitions for shrike

shrike

/ (ʃraɪk) /

noun

Also called: butcherbird any songbird of the chiefly Old World family Laniidae, having a heavy hooked bill and feeding on smaller animals which they sometimes impale on thorns, barbed wire, etcSee also bush shrike (def. 1)

any of various similar but unrelated birds, such as the cuckoo shrikes

shrike thrush or shrike tit another name for thickhead (def. 2)

Word Origin for shrike

Old English scrīc thrush; related to Middle Dutch schrīk corncrake; see screech 1, shriek

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单词	shrike
释义	shrike [ shrahyk ] / ʃraɪk / noun any of numerous predaceous oscine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong, hooked, and toothed bill, feeding on insects and sometimes on small birds and other animals: the members of certain species impale their prey on thorns or suspend it from the branches of trees to tear it apart more easily, and are said to kill more than is necessary for them to eat. any of several other birds having similar bills, as the vanga shrikes. (initial capital letter)Military. a 10-foot (3-meter), 400-pound (180-kilogram) U.S. air-to-ground missile designed to destroy missile batteries by homing in on their radar emissions. Origin of shrike First recorded in 1535–45; perhaps continuing Old English scrīc “thrush”; akin to Old Norse skrīkja “to twitter”; see shriek Words nearby shrike shriek, shrieval, shrievalty, shrieve, shrift, shrike, shrill, shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shrike Their habits, however, differ but little from those of the true Shrike. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier A youth who was with me, to whom I pointed out the fact, had never heard of such a thing, and was much incensed at the shrike. Locusts and Wild Honey\|John Burroughs I believe it is only one of the shrike family, but it is too young to identify at present. Three Months of My Life\|J. F. Foster The shrike wiped his beak upon the branches, cast an eye down at me and at his lost mouse, and then flew away. Bird Stories from Burroughs\|John Burroughs Usually, however, it must be owned, the shrike's hunting habits are the reverse of sneaking. Bird Neighbors\|Neltje Blanchan British Dictionary definitions for shrike shrike / (ʃraɪk) / noun Also called: butcherbird any songbird of the chiefly Old World family Laniidae, having a heavy hooked bill and feeding on smaller animals which they sometimes impale on thorns, barbed wire, etcSee also bush shrike (def. 1) any of various similar but unrelated birds, such as the cuckoo shrikes shrike thrush or shrike tit another name for thickhead (def. 2) Word Origin for shrike Old English scrīc thrush; related to Middle Dutch schrīk corncrake; see screech 1, shriek 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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