flock

Object

wallpaper: On the walls was red flocked wallpaper in a familiar William Morris design.

Converse of object

• heft: In the summer my hefted flock of sheep grazes the common land of the Black mountain.
• migrate: While searching the area we had a migrating flock of 60 starlings that flew into Jordan.
• feed: Not, of course, like a modern school teacher, but as the shepherd who leads and feeds the flock.

Adjective modifier

• mixed: In mixed flock with 197, 232, 233, 240, 244 & 245.
• noisy: The Olive Tanagers stayed around and I could always hear this noisy flock.
• sizeable: Just before the camp we came upon a sizeable flock of Helmeted Guineafowl.

Modifies a noun

wallpaper: Next floor is the leather chairs, flock wallpaper and chandeliers ambiance of the restaurant.

Noun used with modifier

• mixed-species: Long periods of time may pass before a mixed-species feeding flock appears or some shy and skulking individual is detected.
• scoter: At least 1 Velvet Scoter remained with the Common Scoter flock off the Bill.
• ewe: March ewe flock starts lambing: The March lambing flock begins lambing this month.
• feeding: They were difficult to see, only one small feeding flock found which stayed in very close canopy cover.
• sheep: Livestock The station has a sheep flock of some 1600 breeding sheep.
• pedigree: Agricultural scientist, owner of a small pedigree sheep flock.

Preposition: of

• sheep: They stood side by side watching a flock of sheep being brought to a river inlet to drink.
• scoter: Flocks of Common Scoter of up to 20+ were seen flying offshore.
• starling: While searching the area we had a migrating flock of 60 starlings that flew into Jordan.
• goose: Look out I am about to be sued by a flock of geese!
• flamingo: Many of the crater lakes are home to spectacular flocks of flamingos.
• ewe: On the same day, Martin Francis, who kept a flock of ewes nearby, found seven dead.