longshanks

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noun

A bird, the stilt.

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Meanings

nounlongshanks (plural longshanks)
  1. datedA bird, the stilt.
adjectivelongshanks (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablelong-legged or tall.

Origin

long + shanks

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APA

longshanks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longshanks

MLA

“longshanks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longshanks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “longshanks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longshanks.

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