Dictionary

kingfisher en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher. So named for obscure reasons.

Meanings

1. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
2. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish. ▸ common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Forms

Deriveds

kingfisherlike · banded kingfisher · Eurasian kingfisher · water kingfisher · brown kingfisher · Leach's kingfisher · jackass kingfisher · great brown kingfisher · paradise kingfisher · Kingfisher Shores · common kingfisher · giant kingfisher · blue-capped kingfisher · belted kingfisher · sacred kingfisher · kingy · tree kingfisher · beach kingfisher · ringed kingfisher · dwarf kingfisher · moustached kingfisher · river kingfisher · Guam kingfisher · blue-eared kingfisher · European kingfisher · white-throated kingfisher · pied kingfisher · kingfisher daisy · blue-banded kingfisher

Relateds

kookaburra · halcyon

Translations (120)

vo laseod (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · tr iskele kuşu (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · da isfugl (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · la halcyōn (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · sw kurea (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · eu martin arrantzale (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ast verderríos (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · bn মাছরাঙা (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ta மீன்கொத்தி (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cmn 翡 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ace cakeuëk (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ml മീൻകൊത്തി (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ta சிரல் (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja カワセミ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ka ჭარლი (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · grc ἀλκυών (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · sv kungsfiskare (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · inc-oas মাছৰঙ্কা (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · mi kōtare (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cy pysgotwr (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ca blauet (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · sh водомар (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · vi bói cá (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja 翡翠 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · uk водомороз (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · nrf pêtcheux (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cmn 翠鳥 /翠鸟 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · la halcēdō (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ar قِرِلَّى (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · sl vodómec (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · uk зимородок (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · sh vodomar (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ang fisċere (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · gl gardarríos (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · hu jégmadár (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · az zərricələr (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · bg синьо рибарче (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · io martin-peskero (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · gld судуй (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · unm chëlìlhwès (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · as মাছৰোকা (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pa ਮਛੇਰਾ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ks کۄلہٕ ٹوٗنٛچ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ast martín pescador (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ga cruidín (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · id raja-udang (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · wa rwè-pexheu (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja ヒスイ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ca alció (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · vo gladaböd (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · fo kyrrfuglur (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pl zimorodek (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ast martín de ríu (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · lv zivju dzenītis (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · eo alcedo (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · gd biorra-crùidein (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cs ledňáček (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ar سَلْدَج (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ar رَفْرَاف (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ka ალკუნი (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pt martim-pescador (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · vec pionbìn (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · fr martin-pêcheur (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · fi kuningaskalastaja (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ro pescăruș albastru (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja 魚狗 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · th กระเต็น (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cmn 翡翠 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · chr ᏧᎷ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ml പൊന്മാൻ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · it martin pescatore (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · he שַׁלְדָּג (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja 翡翠 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · to sikotā (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · lb Äisvull (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · la alcyōn (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cmn 魚狗 /鱼狗 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja 翡翠 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · uk іванок (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · is bláþyrill (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja 川蝉 (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · apw taba̜a̜zhide (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · eo alciono (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · gl picapeixe (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · mg vintsy (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · hy ալկիոն (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · sk rybárik (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ja ショウビン (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cy pioden y dŵr (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · mk рибарче (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ms raja udang (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · nl ijsvogel (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · be зімародак (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pdt Iesvoagel (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pam batala (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pt pica-peixe (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ca botiguer (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ast samartín (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · tr yalıçapkını (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · uk рибалочка (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · es martín pescador (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ast martinete (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · css carsaywa (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · br diredig (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · pt guarda-rios (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · gu કલકલિયો (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · tr emircik (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · el αλκυόνη (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · la alcēdō (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ca arner (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · haw pakūkaʻā (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ru зиморо́док (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · fa ماهیخورک (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · wa mårtén-pexheu (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · bsa wokin (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · cy glas y dorlan (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · de Eisvogel (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ckb ماسیگرە (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · tl susulbot (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) · ang īsearn (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)

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