Definition of wagtail Wagtail

wagβ€’tail

We found 6 definitions of wagtail from 6 different sources.

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What does wagtail mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: wagtails

wagtail - Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
  oscine, oscine bird passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • wagtail (Noun)
    Any of various small passerine birds of the family Motacillidae, of the Old World , notable for their long tails.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • wagtail (n.)
    Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©

  • wagtail
    Any bird of the Motacilla and Dendronanthus genera, so named from their constant wagging of the tail.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue πŸ‘…

  • wagtail
    A lewd woman.

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