Meanings
Origin
From wet + bird; the chaffinch's cry was believed to foretell rain.
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APA
wetbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetbird
MLA
“wetbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetbird. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wetbird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetbird.
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