- bowerlike
- adj. shady, arboreal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bowerlike
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bower — bower1 bowerlike, adj. /bow euhr/, n. 1. a leafy shelter or recess; arbor. 2. a rustic dwelling; cottage. 3. a lady s boudoir in a medieval castle. v.t. 4. to enclose in or as in a bower; embower. [bef. 900; ME bour, OE bur chamber; c. ON bur… … Universalium
bowerbird — /bow euhr berrd /, n. any of several oscine birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, the males of which build bowerlike, decorated structures to attract the females. [1840 50; BOWER1 + BIRD] * * * Any … Universalium
bowerbird — n. bird that builds bowerlike elaborate structures and is native to New Guinea and Australia … English contemporary dictionary
bowerbirds — n. bird that builds bowerlike elaborate structures and is native to New Guinea and Australia … English contemporary dictionary
bowerbird — bow•er•bird [[t]ˈbaʊ ərˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn any of various songbirds of the Australian and Papuan family Ptilonorhynchidae, the males of which build bowerlike structures decorated to attract the female • Etymology: 1840–1850 … From formal English to slang
