sandpiper

Meanings

• noun

  A wading bird with a long, slender beak, typically found near the shore in sandy or muddy areas.

  - "The sandpiper waded into the shallow water, probing the mud for food."
  - "A flock of sandpipers rested on the beach, their beaks stained red from feeding on crustaceans."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sandpiper
piper , quiper , tipper

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Variants

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sandpiper , sandpipers , upland plover , upland sandpiper , upland sandpipers

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Etymology

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Derived from Old English sandpipere, sand meaning 'sandy place' and pipere meaning 'one who pecks'.

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Trivia

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1. There are over 80 species of sandpipers.

2. Sandpipers are the largest family of wading birds.

3. Sandpipers have three toes in the front and one in the back, which helps them stand in the sand and mud.

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Related Concepts

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1. wading bird: A bird that inhabits wetlands and feeds in shallow water.

2. shorebird: A bird that lives near the shore and feeds on marine organisms.

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Culture

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The sandpiper has been a popular subject in literature and art, often symbolizing freedom and the passage of time. In art, sandpipers are often depicted wading in the surf, their long beaks probing the sand for food.

How to Memorize "sandpiper"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sandpiper wading in the shallow water, its long beak probing the sand for food.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word sandpiper with the beach and the sound of waves crashing on the shore.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sandy birds peck in the sand'

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