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veery

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

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  • /ˈvɪəɹi/
  • rhymes with -ɪəɹi

1

noun

Meaning 1

An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Wilson's thrush

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Wilson's thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: thrush

History

Etymology

Probably imitative of the bird's call. Attested since the 19th century.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: veery — American thrush
  • Finnish: viitarastas — American thrush
  • French: grive fauve — American thrush
  • German: Wilson-Drossel — American thrush
  • Hungarian: vörhenyes fülemülerigó — American thrush
  • Navajo: kʼaiʼbisii — American thrush
  • Polish: drozdek brunatny — American thrush
  • Portuguese: tordo-fulvo — American thrush
  • Portuguese: sabiá-norte-americano — American thrush
  • Russian: бу́рый короткоклю́вый дрозд (búryj korotkokljúvyj drozd) — American thrush
  • Russian: бу́рый вертля́вый дрозд (búryj vertljávyj drozd) — American thrush
  • Spanish: zorzal — American thrush
  • Swedish: rostskogstrast — American thrush