darter meaning

UK US /ˈdɑrtɚ/ 2 syllables

darter (noun): fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill.

darter has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

darter as a noun

  1. fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill

    Synonyms: snakebird, anhinga

    Type of: pelecaniform seabird

    Kinds: water turkey

  2. a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly
    • squirrels are darters

    Type of: animal

    Related forms: dart

How to pronounce darter

darter is pronounced /ˈdɑrtɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with darter

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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