Polyglot Dictionary

whippoorwill

/ˈwɪpərwɪl/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
whippoorwills

Meaning

  1. chotacabras (americano)

    • The whippoorwill calls its name at night.

      El chotacabras canta su nombre por la noche.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

nightjar

Nightjar is the general family name for these nocturnal birds; the whippoorwill is one specific American species of nightjar.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa whippoorwill?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ calls its name at night.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a whippoorwill?

noun

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