sprigtail

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noun

The pintail duck.

Similar
sprigsharp-tailed grousesprig tailPedioecetes phasianellus
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Meanings

nounsprigtail (plural sprigtails)

plural sprigtails

  1. USdialectalThe pintail duck.

    Synonyms: sprig

  2. USdialectalThe sharp-tailed grouse.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe pintail duck.

Similar
sprig

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America

Similar
sharp-tailed grousesprig tailPedioecetes phasianellus
Broader
grouse
Also see
pintailsharp-tailed grouse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sprig + tail.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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