kingfisher

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/(UK)

Definition of kingfisher

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
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noun

  1. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
  2. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

name

  1. A city, the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.

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Etymology

Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher. So named for obscure reasons.

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