- sun grebe
- sun′ grebe`n.orn any of several aquatic birds of the family Heliornithidae, of the New World, SE Asia, and Africa, related to the rails and coots and characterized by lobate toes•Etymology: 1915–20
From formal English to slang. 2014.
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Sun grebe — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sun-grebe — [sun′grēb΄] n. any of a gruiform family (Heliornithidae) of shy, long necked tropical birds living along streams, lakes, etc. * * * … Universalium
sun-grebe — [sun′grēb΄] n. any of a gruiform family (Heliornithidae) of shy, long necked tropical birds living along streams, lakes, etc … English World dictionary
sun-grebe — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of several tropical American and African birds (family Heliornithidae) called also finfoot, sun bittern * * * sun grebe «SUHN GREEB», noun. a finfoot of Africa or South America, having feet like a grebe s … Useful english dictionary
sun-grebe — noun Date: 1860 any of a small family (Heliornithidae) of semiaquatic African, Asian, and American tropical birds that have lobed feet and are related to the rails … New Collegiate Dictionary
sun grebe — finfoot. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
sun grebe — finfoot. [1915 20] … Useful english dictionary
Sun — Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sun and planet wheels — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sun angel — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
