ouzel

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/ˈuːzəl/

noun

A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

Similar
dipperblackbirdmerlmerleouselEuropean blackbirdTurdus merula
OriginMiddle English osel ← Old English ōsle ← Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā →
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Meanings

nounouzel (plural ouzels)

plural ouzels · alternative ousel · alternative oozel · alternative woosel

  1. regionalA Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
  2. CanadaUSA water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

    Synonyms: dipper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

Similar
dipper

More synonyms by meaning

nouncommon black European thrush

Similar
blackbirdmerlmerleouselEuropean blackbirdTurdus merula
Broader
thrush
Also see
blackbirdmerle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*amslǭ
  2. Proto-West Germanic*ą̄slā
  3. Old Englishōsle
  4. Middle Englishosel
  5. Englishouzel

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel. For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).

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Translations

German Wasseramsel
  • WasseramselCinclus mexicanus
Italian merlo acquaiolo
  • merlo acquaioloCinclus mexicanus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ouzel

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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