pewit

pewit
Laughing Laugh"ing, a. & n. from {Laugh}, v. i. [1913 Webster]

{Laughing falcon} (Zo["o]l.), a South American hawk ({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); -- so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh.

{Laughing gas} (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen

{Laughing goose} (Zo["o]l.), the European white-fronted goose.

{Laughing gull}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A common European gull ({Xema ridibundus}); -- called also {pewit}, {black cap}, {red-legged gull}, and {sea crow}. (b) An American gull ({Larus atricilla}). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black.

{Laughing hyena} (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena. See {Hyena}.

{Laughing jackass} (Zo["o]l.), the great brown kingfisher ({Dacelo gigas}), of Australia; -- called also {giant kingfisher}, and {gogobera}.

{Laughing owl} (Zo["o]l.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes. [1913 Webster]


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  • Pewit — Pe wit, n. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit, D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The lapwing. (b) The European black headed, or laughing, gull ({Xema ridibundus}). See under {Laughing}. (c) The pewee. [Written also {peevit}, {peewit} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pewit — lapwing (still the usual name for it in Scotland), 1520s, imitative of its cry (Cf. Flem. piewit voghel, M.L.G. kivit, Ger. kiwitz; also see KIBITZ (Cf. kibitz)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • pewit — see peewit …   Modern English usage

  • pewit — [pē′wit, pyo͞o′it] n. [echoic of its call] 1. LAPWING ☆ 2. PEWEE …   English World dictionary

  • pewit — Pewee Pe wee, n. [So called from its note.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ({Sayornis ph[oe]be}, or {Sayornis fuscus}). Called also {pewit}, and {ph[oe]be}. [1913 Webster] 2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] {Wood… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pewit Island — is an uninhabited island at the north of Hamford Water off the coast of the English county of Essex. The nearest town in the port of Harwich along the coast to its north. External links *oscoor gbx|TM230265 …   Wikipedia

  • pewit gull — noun small black headed European gull • Syn: ↑laughing gull, ↑blackcap, ↑pewit, ↑Larus ridibundus • Hypernyms: ↑gull, ↑seagull, ↑sea gull • …   Useful english dictionary

  • pewit — variant of peewit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pewit — /pee wit, pyooh it/, n. 1. the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. 2. the phoebe. Also, peewit. [1520 30; imit.] * * * …   Universalium

  • pewit — noun alternative of peewit …   Wiktionary

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