veery

noun

vee·​ry ˈvir-ē 

plural veeries

: an American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the eastern U.S.

Examples of veery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Intensifying deforestation in the Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in Brazil — all unique and critically important biospheres — threaten migratory species like the veery, researchers said, highlighting the need for conservation measures. — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Many of their letters feature descriptions of seeking the veery, or listening to its call, which consists in a mysterious two-toned sound. — Lida Maxwell july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025

Again, this doesn’t replace the need to enable MFA, which is your veery best protection against an account hijack. — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

Also spotted were a least flycatcher, a veery, and an orchard oriole. — BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2018

The forest is a large and welcome habitat for forest birds like the veery, wood thrush, and a variety of owls and woodpeckers. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 26 Apr. 2018

The veeries may have already passed through while the hermit thrushes may not have arrived quite yet. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

probably imitative of its downward-spiraling song

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for veery

• beery
• bleary
• cheery
• cirri
• dearie
• deary
• dreary
• eerie
• kiri
• leary
• leery
• peery