woodpecker

wood·peck·er

noun \ˈwu̇d-ˌpe-kər\

Definition of WOODPECKER

: any of numerous birds (family Picidae) with zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used in climbing or resting on tree trunks, a usually extensible tongue, a very hard bill used to drill the bark or wood of trees for insect food or to excavate nesting cavities, and generally showy parti-colored plumage

Illustration of WOODPECKER

First Known Use of WOODPECKER

circa 1530

Rhymes with WOODPECKER

back-checker, exchequer, fact-checker, forechecker, oxpecker, Quebecer, spell-checker, three-decker