Osprey

Word OSPREY
Character 6
Hyphenation os prey
Pronunciations /ˈɒspɹeɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Osprey"

What do we mean by osprey?

A fish-eating raptor (Pandion haliaetus) found almost worldwide, having plumage that is dark on the back and mostly white below. noun

A plume formerly used to trim women's hats. noun

A diurnal bird of prey of the family Falconidæ and the genus Pandion; a fish-hawk. noun

The fishhawk (Pandion haliaetus). noun

A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions. noun

Aigrette (ornamental feather) noun

Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years noun

A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

Aigrette (ornamental feather)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Osprey

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The word "osprey" in example sentences

An eagle flew overhead, then a bird Alex said was called an osprey. ❋ The Scent Of Jasmine (2011)

The osprey is a cuter as well as a heavier bird, and, in the phrase of the blacks, “That fella carn let go!” ❋ Unknown (2003)

Yes, the osprey was a wonderful fisherman, who could snatch a fish from the water in his sure claws. ❋ Robert J. [Illustrator] Sim (N/A)

The osprey is a cuter as well as a heavier bird, and, in the phrase of the blacks, "That fella carn let go!" ❋ Unknown (1887)

The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus -- measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Lucien informed them that the osprey is a bird common to both ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Birds such as osprey Pandion haliaetus and peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus occur within the designated areas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The site has a rich marine fauna and is a key site for species such as osprey and bearded vultures. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Untroubled by these strange events, a young woman walks calmly towards the castle, a little further on, carrying a basket of eggs and butter on her head, and above her some new kind of osprey flies away with a protesting pike. ❋ Theodore Andrea Cook (1897)

A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Then I hear an osprey call, or two frigate birds fight over a fish, and I remember why I left, and why I came to Baja Sur. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the five years since we came here, I have recorded eight species of raptor flying over the garden, including hobby, peregrine, merlin, osprey and marsh harrier. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It made Kielder the only place in England for more than 170 years to have two breeding osprey families. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They were delighted to discover that one tiny osprey had survived. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The osprey chick that defied the odds at Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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