noun
snipe
A marsh bird with a long, slender bill.
A snipe probed the wet mud with its long bill.
Etymology
The Norse bird-name already referred to the snipe. English preserves that name for the long-billed marsh bird.
More examples
- The snipe vanished into the marsh grass.
- We spotted two snipe near the flooded field.
- The bird guide showed the snipe’s striped head.
Forms
snipe · snipes