woodpecker

/'wud,peipə/

Thân thiện

A woodpecker pecks at the bark of a tall tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of bird: A woodpecker is a bird known for its strong claws, stiff tail adapted for climbing tree trunks, and a hard, chisel-like bill used for boring into wood to find insects.

Usage

• The word "woodpecker" is a countable noun used to refer to a specific family of birds (Picidae). It is typically used in singular or plural forms to talk about one or more of these birds.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We heard a woodpecker drumming on the old oak tree.
  • Several species of woodpeckers live in this forest.

Advanced Usage

• "Like a woodpecker": Used figuratively to describe a repetitive, pecking action or sound.
  • The typist's fingers moved like a woodpecker on the keyboard.

Variants and Related Words

• Picidae (n): The scientific family name for woodpeckers.
• Peckerwood (n, informal, chiefly Southern US): A regional or informal term for a woodpecker.

Synonyms

• Pecker (n, informal): A shortened, informal synonym for woodpecker.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• None directly associated: There are no common phrasal verbs or idioms that use the exact word "woodpecker" as their base.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

Từ đồng nghĩa

• peckerwood
• pecker