wavey
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]According to one theory, from Cree. An alternative etymology, perhaps a folk etymology, attributes the name to their peculiar, wavy flight.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -eɪvi
Noun
[edit]wavey (plural waveys)
- (US, Canada, dialects) The snow goose (Chen caerulescens)
Synonyms
[edit]- (snow goose): white wavy, blue goose, blue wavy
References
[edit]- “wavey”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.