Definition of whippoorwill Whippoorwill

whip•poor•will

We found 3 definitions of whippoorwill from 3 different sources.

What does whippoorwill mean?

Noun Plural: whippoorwills
whippoorwill - American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
		Caprimulgus vociferus
		caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

whippoorwill (Noun)
A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America , Caprimulgus vociferus , a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.