shrike C2 Topic:Animals US /ʃɹaɪk/ UK /ʃraɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #58433 Meanings 1 noun a predatory songbird with a hooked bill, known for impaling uneaten prey on thorns or wire The shrike pinned a beetle to a thorn before returning to its perch. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a predatory songbird with a... butcherbird Word family Forms shrikes Related forms Laniidaepasserinesongbird Etymology From Middle English shrike and Old English scric, a bird name related to shriek and screech. The bird was probably named for its harsh call. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # shrike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ʃɹaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ʃraɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 58433 ## Meanings 1. a predatory songbird with a hooked bill, known for impaling uneaten prey on thorns or wire ## Examples - The shrike pinned a beetle to a thorn before returning to its perch. ## Synonyms - butcherbird ## Related Forms - Laniidae - passerine - songbird ## Etymology From Middle English shrike and Old English scric, a bird name related to shriek and screech. The bird was probably named for its harsh call. ## Topics - Animals markdown