woodpecker
pronunciation
How to pronounce woodpecker in British English:
UK [ˈwʊdpekə(r)]
How to pronounce woodpecker in American English:
US [ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ]
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- Noun:
- bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
Word Origin
- woodpecker (n.)
- 1520s, from wood (n.) + pecker.
Example
- 1. The woodpecker hotel is among the smallest in the world .
- 2. The ivory-billed woodpecker was once found across the swampy forests of the south-eastern states .
- 3. Once you have heard the woodpecker drumming , the next step is to try to see it .
- 4. Don 't overdo it though , you don 't want to come across as woody the woodpecker .
- 5. Then in 2004 a kayaker caught a glimpse of a majestic woodpecker in a wildlife refuge in arkansas .