dunlin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dun·lin
noun \ˈdən-lən\ plural dunlins or dunlin
Definition of DUNLIN
: a small widely distributed sandpiper (Calidris alpina) largely cinnamon to rusty brown above and white below
Origin of DUNLIN
1dun + -lin (alteration of -ling)
First Known Use: circa 1532
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