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chuck-will's-widow Definition

☆ chuck·-will's·-widow (c̸huk′wilz′wid′ō)

noun

a large nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the S U.S., often mistaken for the slightly smaller whippoorwill

Etymology: echoic of its cry

Browse dictionary entries near chuck-will's-widow

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  8. ‹ chubbiness
  9. ‹ chubbiest
  10. ‹ chubbier
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