gnatcatcher

[ nat-kach-er ]

/ ˈnætˌkætʃ ər /

noun

any tiny insect-eating, New World warbler of the genus Polioptila, having a long, mobile tail and a slender bill.

Origin of gnatcatcher

First recorded in 1835–45; gnat + catcher

Words nearby gnatcatcher

gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth, gnat, gnatcatcher, gnateater, gnathic, gnathic index, gnathion, gnathite

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Example sentences from the Web for gnatcatcher

Perhaps a difference of opinion had arisen on architectural points, and Mrs. Gnatcatcher had taken matters into her own hands.
A-Birding on a Bronco|Florence A. Merriam
Gnatcatcher will take the land where the mesquite grows; you will have the overflow land.
Seven Mohave Myths|A. L. Kroeber
The white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus), gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), and tufted titmouse, frequent the oak thickets.
The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation|Henry S. Fitch
In color, form, proportions and voice, the Gnatcatcher may properly be called 'dainty.'
What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for gnatcatcher

gnatcatcher

/ (ˈnætˌkætʃə) /

noun

any of various small American songbirds of the genus Polioptila and related genera, typically having a long tail and a pale bluish-grey plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, etc)

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单词	gnatcatcher
释义	gnatcatcher [ nat-kach-er ] / ˈnætˌkætʃ ər / noun any tiny insect-eating, New World warbler of the genus Polioptila, having a long, mobile tail and a slender bill. Origin of gnatcatcher First recorded in 1835–45; gnat + catcher Words nearby gnatcatcher gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth, gnat, gnatcatcher, gnateater, gnathic, gnathic index, gnathion, gnathite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gnatcatcher Perhaps a difference of opinion had arisen on architectural points, and Mrs. Gnatcatcher had taken matters into her own hands. A-Birding on a Bronco\|Florence A. Merriam Gnatcatcher will take the land where the mesquite grows; you will have the overflow land. Seven Mohave Myths\|A. L. Kroeber The white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus), gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), and tufted titmouse, frequent the oak thickets. The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation\|Henry S. Fitch In color, form, proportions and voice, the Gnatcatcher may properly be called 'dainty.' What Bird is That?\|Frank M. Chapman British Dictionary definitions for gnatcatcher gnatcatcher / (ˈnætˌkætʃə) / noun any of various small American songbirds of the genus Polioptila and related genera, typically having a long tail and a pale bluish-grey plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, etc) 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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