Meanings
nounwoodcreeper (plural woodcreepers)
plural woodcreepers
- Any of many neotropical passerine birds of the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish kipuaja
- kipuajabird of the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae
Japanese 鬼木走
- 鬼木走 (oni kibashiri)bird of the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae
Cite this entry
APA
woodcreeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodcreeper
MLA
“woodcreeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodcreeper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woodcreeper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodcreeper.
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