woodcock

wood·cock

noun \ˈwu̇d-ˌkäk\

plural woodcocks

Definition of WOODCOCK

1

or plural woodcock : a widespread Old World woodland game bird (Scolopax rusticola) of the sandpiper family that has a long bill and large eyes; also : a smaller related woodland game bird (S. minor syn. Philohela minor) of eastern North America

2

[from the ease with which the woodcock is snared] archaic : simpleton

First Known Use of WOODCOCK

before 12th century

Rhymes with WOODCOCK

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