wavey

wavey
/way"vee/, n., pl. waveys.
a wild North American goose of the genus Chen, as the snow goose (white wavey) or blue goose (blue wavey).
[1735-45; earlier weywey < Cree we·hwe·w]

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  • Wavey — Wa vey, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The snow goose. [Canadian, & Local U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wavey — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wavey — wa·vey …   English syllables

  • wavey — …   Useful english dictionary

  • blue wavey. — See under wavey. * * * …   Universalium

  • white wavey. — See under wavey. [1775 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • blue wavey. — See under wavey …   Useful english dictionary

  • white wavey. — See under wavey. [1775 85] …   Useful english dictionary

  • blue wavey — noun : blue goose …   Useful english dictionary

  • grey wavey — noun : white fronted goose …   Useful english dictionary

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