whippoorwill

whippoorwill Definition

whip·poor·will (hwip′ər wil′, wip′-)

noun pl. -·wills′ or -·will′

a dark, insect-eating, nocturnal nightjar (Caprimulgus vociferus) of E North America

Etymology: echoic of its cry

whippoorwill Usage Examples

Converse of object

hear: In the hush, I heard the whippoorwills reveal The Secret of the Silent Hills.

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