nightjar

Noun

Meaning

A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

goatsucker caprimulgid nighthawk magpie watchtower breathalyzer nightbird spinneret bullbat poorwill dorhawk Caprimulgus whippoorwill caprimulgiform bird short-eared
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Hypernyms

caprimulgiform bird

Hyponyms

nighthawk mosquito hawk bullbat poorwill chuck-will's-widow whippoorwill

Phrases with the word

Eurasian nightjar common nightjar nightjar here eared-nightjar owlet-nightjar long-tailed nightjar

Close letter words and terms

Nightingale ward nightingale-wren nightish nightjar here nightlamp nightless