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
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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