woodcock C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈwʊdˌkɑk/ UK /ˈwʊdkɒk/ See IPA manual Freq #36422 Meanings 1 noun a stocky woodland wading bird of the genus Scolopax, with mottled plumage and a long slender bill At dusk, a woodcock rose from the damp edge of the forest. 2 noun an easily deceived or foolish person; archaic The comedy portrays the boastful suitor as a complete woodcock. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a stocky woodland wading... game bird 2 noun · an easily deceived or... simpletondupe Word family Forms woodcocks Related forms snipesandpiperScolopaxroding Etymology From Middle English wodecocke and Old English wuducocc, a compound of wood + cock. The bird name later developed an archaic figurative use for a simpleton or dupe. Topics Animals Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # woodcock **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwʊdˌkɑk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwʊdkɒk/ **Frequency rank:** 36422 ## Meanings 1. a stocky woodland wading bird of the genus Scolopax, with mottled plumage and a long slender bill 2. an easily deceived or foolish person; archaic ## Examples - At dusk, a woodcock rose from the damp edge of the forest. - The comedy portrays the boastful suitor as a complete woodcock. ## Synonyms - game bird - simpleton - dupe ## Related Forms - snipe - sandpiper - Scolopax - roding ## Etymology From Middle English wodecocke and Old English wuducocc, a compound of wood + cock. The bird name later developed an archaic figurative use for a simpleton or dupe. ## Topics - Animals - Register & Style markdown