Definition of Waxwing

1. Noun. Brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips.


Definition of Waxwing

1. n. Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird.

2. n. Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird.

Definition of Waxwing

1. a type of passerine bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Waxwing

1. Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Synonym: waxbird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Waxwing

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waxiness
waxinesses
waxing
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waxmallow
waxplant
waxplants
waxweed
waxweeds
waxwing (current term)
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waxwork
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waxworker
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waxy cast
waxy degeneration
waxy fingers

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