Meanings
nounwater ouzel (plural water ouzels)
plural water ouzels · alternative water ousel · alternative water-ousel
- IrelandUKA white-throated dipper or European dipper, of species Cinclus cinclus.
- USAn American dipper, of species Cinclus mexicanus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
Similar
Broader
oscineoscine bird
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish amerikankoskikara, koskikara
- amerikankoskikaraCinclus mexicanus
- koskikaraCinclus cinclus
Cite this entry
APA
water ouzel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20ouzel
MLA
“water ouzel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20ouzel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water ouzel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20ouzel.
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