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whippoorwill

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Well, maybe so but they say a stray dog come howling around Johnny Miller's house, 'bout midnight, as much as two weeks ago; and a whippoorwill come in and lit on the banisters and sung, the very same evening; and there ain't anybody dead there yet.

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Quick take

American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage

Meaning at a glance

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noun

American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for whippoorwill.

noun

American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage

Example sentences

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Well, maybe so but they say a stray dog come howling around Johnny Miller's house, 'bout midnight, as much as two weeks ago; and a whippoorwill come in and lit on the banisters and sung, the very same evening; and there ain't anybody dead there yet.

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How do you use whippoorwill in a sentence?

Well, maybe so but they say a stray dog come howling around Johnny Miller's house, 'bout midnight, as much as two weeks ago; and a whippoorwill come in and lit on the banisters and sung, the very same evening; and there ain't anybody dead there yet.

What does whippoorwill mean?

American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage

What part of speech is whippoorwill?

whippoorwill is commonly used as noun.