单词 | whooper |
释义 | whooper (once / 223006 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY whooper: whoopers+/whoop: whooped, whooper, whooping, whoops USAGE EXAMPLESIn their six or seven months of life, these whoopers hadn’t seen a human face or form, or heard a human voice. Wall Street Journal(Dec 13, 2016) Even more fanciful is “Mimicking Whooper,” designed with gaming software. Washington Post(Apr 07, 2016) Officials say people should be careful not to mistake snow geese, swans, egrets and pelicans for whoopers. Washington Times(Mar 25, 2016) 1 n rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call 2Syn|Hyper Grus americana, whooping crane crane large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world n common Old World swan noted for its whooping call Syn|Hyper Cygnus cygnus, whooper swan swan stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult |
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