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Whooper \Whoop"er\, n.
One who, or that which, whooops.
[1913 Webster]
{Woopher swan}. (Zo["o]l.) See the Note under {Swan}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Whooper
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whooper — /hooh peuhr, hwooh , wooh /, n. 1. a person or thing that whoops. 2. See whooper swan. 3. Informal. See whooping crane. [1650 60; WHOOP + ER1] * * * … Universalium
whooper — n. large swan that has a loud call and is native to Europe and Asia, whooper swan; someone or something that whoops … English contemporary dictionary
whooper — noun 1. /ˈwupə/ (say woohpuh) someone or something that whoops. 2. /ˈhupə/ (say hoohpuh) Also, whooper swan. a common European swan, Cygnus cygnus, notable for its whooping cry …
Whooper Swan — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
whooper swan — [ho͞o′pər, hwo͞o′pər, wo͞o′pər] n. a large swan (Cygnus cygnus) of the Old World, having a black and yellow bill … English World dictionary
whooper swan — noun common Old World swan noted for its whooping call • Syn: ↑whooper, ↑Cygnus cygnus • Derivationally related forms: ↑whoop (for: ↑whooper) • Hypernyms: ↑swan … Useful english dictionary
Whooper Swan — gulbė giesmininkė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cygnus Cygnus angl. Whooper Swan vok. Singschwan … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
whooper swan — gulbė giesmininkė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cygnus cygnus; Olor cygnus angl. whooper swan vok. Singschwan, m rus. лебедь кликун, m pranc. cygne chanteur, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – gulbės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
whooper — noun Date: 1660 one that whoops; specifically whooping crane … New Collegiate Dictionary
whooper — noun a) A person or animal that whoops. b) The whooping crane, Grus americana … Wiktionary
