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 Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown