Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncrested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
Broader
gallinaceous birdgallinacean
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From stink + bird, referring to the strong smell of the bird.
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stinkbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkbird
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“stinkbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stinkbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkbird.
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