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bunting¹ Definition

bun·ting (buntiŋ)

noun

  1. a thin cloth used in making flags, streamers, etc.
  2. flags, or strips of cloth in the colors of the flag, used as holiday decorations
  3. ☆ a baby's garment of soft, warm cloth made into a hooded blanket that exposes only the face

Etymology: < ? ME bonting, ger. of bonten, to sift: hence, cloth used for sifting

bunting² Definition

bun·ting (buntiŋ)

noun

any of a family (Emberizidae, esp. genera Passerina and Emberiza) of small, brightly colored passerine birds with short, stout bills

Etymology: ME < ?

bunting Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: There was a steady stream of birds arriving including 2 Corn Buntings!
  • see: The Irrigation Project was a quick stop to try to see some Buntings.
  • make: We decorated the school with bunting made of huge red paper ribbons.
  • breed: Perhaps the most explicit are our ringing numbers for our two breeding buntings.
  • get: Getting the bunting up early is important to get people going, along with the road barriers.
  • produce: Another visit to Torangitaival produced no buntings, although 2 each of Smew and Wood Sandpipers from the bird tower were satisfying.

Adjective modifier

  • black-headed: The wetland area revealed a pair of Black-headed Wagtails and two Black-headed Buntings feeding in the grasses.
  • male: We arrived at Virkkula in late morning, and I was immediately put on to the singing male bunting.
  • blue: It's dressed in a lavender, pink, or blue, star-shaped bunting with adorable glow-in-the-dark pjamas & hairbrush.
  • several: I also had superb views of female blue rock thrush and several rock bunting.
  • more: UK Online is offering 22Mbps -- hang out more bunting!
  • grey-necked: Grey-necked bunting: Ditto Mongolian finch: I would try at the Ishak Pa&#351;a.

Modifies a noun

tosser: During his illustrious career, Robbie was a ' bunting tosser ' in HMS Ajax at the Battle of the River Plate.

Noun used with modifier

  • cirl: Walking along the path Lorna spotted a female cirl bunting, a species starting to spread from their stronghold near Prawle Point.
  • reed: Nor have we ever had a reed bunting or a reed warbler on board.
  • Lapland: Close to the road, smart Lapland Buntings could be seen.
  • corn: Corn Buntings may be seen singing on the fences.
  • snow: Here I first heard - and then saw - my first ever snow bunting!
  • rock: On the way down we saw a pair rock buntings with a juvenile!

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