Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter
  1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

kingfisher

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. kingfisher (noun)
  2. kingfisher daisy (noun)
  3. belted kingfisher (noun)
  4. jackass kingfisher (noun)
  5. stork-billed kingfisher (noun)

king·fish·er

noun \-ˌfi-shər\

Definition of KINGFISHER

: any of numerous nonpasserine birds (family Alcedinidae) that are usually crested and bright-colored with a short tail and a long stout sharp bill
See kingfisher defined for English-language learners »
See kingfisher defined for kids »

First Known Use of KINGFISHER

15th century

Rhymes with KINGFISHER

ill-wisher, well-wisher

Learn More About KINGFISHER

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: kingfisher daisy
Previous Word in the Dictionary: kingfish
All Words Near: kingfisher

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up kingfisher? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).