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/hooh"peuhr, hwooh"-, wooh"-/, n.1. a person or thing that whoops.2. See whooper swan.3. Informal. See whooping crane.[1650-60; WHOOP + -ER1]
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Whooper — Whoop er, n. One who, or that which, whooops. [1913 Webster] {Woopher swan}. (Zo[ o]l.) See the Note under {Swan}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whooper — n. large swan that has a loud call and is native to Europe and Asia, whooper swan; someone or something that whoops … English contemporary dictionary
whooper — noun 1. /ˈwupə/ (say woohpuh) someone or something that whoops. 2. /ˈhupə/ (say hoohpuh) Also, whooper swan. a common European swan, Cygnus cygnus, notable for its whooping cry …
Whooper Swan — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
whooper swan — [ho͞o′pər, hwo͞o′pər, wo͞o′pər] n. a large swan (Cygnus cygnus) of the Old World, having a black and yellow bill … English World dictionary
whooper swan — noun common Old World swan noted for its whooping call • Syn: ↑whooper, ↑Cygnus cygnus • Derivationally related forms: ↑whoop (for: ↑whooper) • Hypernyms: ↑swan … Useful english dictionary
Whooper Swan — gulbė giesmininkė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cygnus Cygnus angl. Whooper Swan vok. Singschwan … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
whooper swan — gulbė giesmininkė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cygnus cygnus; Olor cygnus angl. whooper swan vok. Singschwan, m rus. лебедь кликун, m pranc. cygne chanteur, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – gulbės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
whooper — noun Date: 1660 one that whoops; specifically whooping crane … New Collegiate Dictionary
whooper — noun a) A person or animal that whoops. b) The whooping crane, Grus americana … Wiktionary
