flamingoes
Definition
Noun (plural of flamingo):
- A large wading bird with long legs, a long curved neck, and distinctive pink or reddish plumage, typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. Flamingos are known for standing on one leg and filtering food from water using their specialized beaks.
Usage Examples
- (A large group of these birds.)
- (They travel to suitable habitats.)
- (Two of these birds eating.)
Advanced Usage
- "flamingoes in flight": a poetic or descriptive phrase for the birds when flying.
- The flamingoes in flight created a stunning pink streak across the sky. (The birds flying together formed a beautiful sight.)
- "a flock of flamingoes": a collective term for a group of these birds.
- A flock of flamingoes gathered at the edge of the lagoon. (Many flamingoes assembled there.)
Variants and Related Words
- Flamingo (singular noun): one bird of this species.
- A single flamingo stood gracefully in the water. (One bird.)
- Flamingo-like (adj): resembling a flamingo in appearance or behavior.
- Her pink dress was flamingo-like in its vivid color. (Similar to a flamingo's color.)
Synonyms
- Wader: a general term for birds that wade in water (broader than flamingo).
- Pink bird: a descriptive but informal term, not a scientific synonym.
Related Idioms
- "Pink as a flamingo": used to describe something very pink.
- Her cheeks were pink as a flamingo after the run. (Very pink, like the bird's feathers.)
Additional Notes
- is an irregular plural form of , alongside the more common . Both forms are accepted in standard English, though is more frequent in modern usage.