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whippoorwill
whip-poor-will or whip·poor·will (wĭp′ər-wĭl′, hwĭp′-, wĭp′ər-wĭl′, hwĭp′-)n. Either of two nightjars (Caprimulgus vociferus or C. arizonae) found in North and Central America and having mottled brown, black, and gray feathers that blend in with their woodland habitat.
[Imitative of its call.]whippoorwill (ˈwɪpʊˌwɪl) n (Animals) a nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, of North and Central America, having a dark plumage with white patches on the tail[C18: imitative of its cry]whip•poor•will or whip-poor-will (ˈʰwɪp ərˌwɪl, ˈwɪp-; ˌʰwɪp ərˈwɪl, ˌwɪp-)
n. a North American nightjar of woodlands, Caprimulgus vociferus, with an insistently repeated call. [1700–10, Amer.; imitative] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  whippoorwill - American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumageCaprimulgus vociferuscaprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insectsCaprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus - type genus of the Caprimulgidae |
Translationswhippoorwill
whippoorwill: see goatsuckergoatsucker,
common name for nocturnal or crepuscular birds of the order Caprimulgiformes, which includes the frogmouth, the oilbird, potoos, and nightjars. Goatsuckers are medium in size and are found in the temperate and tropical zones of both hemispheres.
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Synonyms for whippoorwillnoun American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumageSynonymsRelated Words- caprimulgid
- goatsucker
- nightjar
- Caprimulgus
- genus Caprimulgus
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