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long-legs

/ˈlɒŋ.lɛɡz/

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noun

/ˈlɒŋ.lɛɡz/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее длинноногую, трёхпалую, чёрно-белую болотную птицу, обычно встречающуюся на внутренних прудах, болотах или солоноватых лагунах.

A noun referring to a long-legged, three-toed, black-and-white wading bird typically found in inland ponds, marshes, or brackish lagoons.

  1. C1formal

    A long-legged, three-toed, black-and-white wading bird found in inland ponds, marshes, or brackish lagoons.

    ruКулик-ходулочник

    • A long-legs stood motionless in the shallow water, waiting for prey.
    • We spotted a long-legs wading through the brackish lagoon at dawn.
    • The black-and-white plumage of the long-legs made it easy to identify against the marsh.

    Synonymslonglegsstilt

Forms
  • long-legs plural form
  • long-legs' possessive plural form
  • long-legs's possessive singular form