wavey
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
According to one theory, from Cree. An alternative etymology, perhaps a folk etymology, attributes the name to their peculiar, wavy flight.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪvi
Noun[edit]
wavey (plural waveys)
- (US, Canada, dialects) The snow goose (Chen caerulescens)
Synonyms[edit]
- (snow goose): white wavy, blue goose, blue wavy
References[edit]
- “wavey”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.