crane
7 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #3,873
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
noun
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kɹˈeɪn/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural cranes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel. H. Miller.” web-def
- “A painter” wd-fact-v3
- “A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.” web-def
- “Author of The Red Badge of Courage” wd-fact-v3
- “large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world” wn-def
- “stretch (the neck) so as to see better” wn-def