wader C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈweɪ.dɚ/ UK /ˈweɪ.də/ See IPA manual Freq #152838 Meanings 1 noun a long-legged bird that searches for food in shallow water or wet ground A solitary wader probed the mudflat for worms at low tide. 2 noun usually plural: a waterproof boot or garment extending up the legs or body for standing in water He pulled on his chest waders before stepping into the river. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a long-legged bird that... wading birdshorebird 2 noun · usually plural: a... hip bootsfishing boots Word family Forms waders Related forms wadeshorebirdwaterfowlhip boot Etymology Formed from wade + -er, literally 'one that wades'. It came to name both wading birds and, usually in the plural, waterproof boots or garments worn while wading. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wader **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈweɪ.dɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈweɪ.də/ **Frequency rank:** 152838 ## Meanings 1. a long-legged bird that searches for food in shallow water or wet ground 2. usually plural: a waterproof boot or garment extending up the legs or body for standing in water ## Examples - A solitary wader probed the mudflat for worms at low tide. - He pulled on his chest waders before stepping into the river. ## Synonyms - wading bird - shorebird - hip boots - fishing boots ## Related Forms - wade - shorebird - waterfowl - hip boot ## Etymology Formed from wade + -er, literally 'one that wades'. It came to name both wading birds and, usually in the plural, waterproof boots or garments worn while wading. ## Topics - Animals markdown