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thick-knee

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈθɪk.niː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stone curlew, stone-curlew

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird

History

Etymology

From thick + knee.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: paksujalka — bird in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae
  • German: Triel — bird in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae
  • Polish: kulon — bird in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae
  • Russian: авдо́тка (avdótka) — bird in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae