Meanings
nounteetertail (plural teetertails)
plural teetertails
- Synonym of spotted sandpiper.
Synonyms: spotted sandpiper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of spotted sandpiper.
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Origin
teeter + tail, from its habit of moving the tail up and down.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
teetertail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teetertail
MLA
“teetertail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teetertail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teetertail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teetertail.
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