Meanings
nounchuck-will's-widow (plural chuck-will's-widows)
plural chuck-will's-widows
- Antrostomus carolinensis, a goatsucker of the southern United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
Similar
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Also see
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Origin
Imitative of its note.
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chuck-will's-widow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuck-will's-widow
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