wavey

English

Alternative forms

• wavy

Etymology

According to one theory, from Cree. An alternative etymology, perhaps a folk etymology, attributes the name to their peculiar, wavy flight.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪvi

Noun

wavey (plural waveys)

1. (US, Canada, dialects) The snow goose (Chen caerulescens)

Synonyms

• (snow goose): white wavy, blue goose, blue wavy

References

• “wavey”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• weavy