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Ousel

The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.

📖 Definitions of "Ousel"

noun

1
The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
2
The water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird, Cinclus mexicanus.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ousel"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
blackbirdnoun	A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
ouzelnoun	(chiefly Canada, US) A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).
merlnoun	Alternative form of merle (blackbird) [The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.]
european blackbirdnoun	common black european thrush
merlenoun	A type of mottled coloration on dogs.
turdus merulanoun	common black european thrush

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ousel"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
merlnoun	Alternative form of merle (blackbird) [The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.]
merlenoun	A type of mottled coloration on dogs.
ouzelnoun	(chiefly Canada, US) A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).
blackbirdnoun	A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
european blackbirdnoun	common black european thrush
turdus merulanoun	common black european thrush
oozelnoun	Alternative form of ouzel. [(now regional) A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).]
ring ouzelnoun	Turdus torquatus, a European thrush, similar to the common blackbird, but with a ring of white feathers at its neck.
locustellenoun	Alternative form of locustella. [(zoology) A bird, the European cricket warbler.]
ulletnoun	(archaic, UK) The tawny owl, Strix aluco.
woofellnoun	The Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)
shelgoosenoun	Alternative form of sheldgoose. [Any of several larger bird species in the subfamily Tadorninae of the duck family Anatidae.]
common blackbirdnoun	A common bird of the species Turdus merula, native to Eurasia.
eagle-owlnoun	Alternative spelling of eagle owl. [Any of various Old World large owls of the genus Bubo, especially Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo), that have prominent ear tufts.]
houletnoun	(Geordie) An owl.
tercelnoun	Alternative form of tiercel. [(falconry) A male hawk or falcon.]
capercailzienoun	Alternative form of capercaillie. [A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.]
elkenoun	(obsolete) The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).
water ouzelnoun	(US) An American dipper, of species Cinclus mexicanus.
collynoun	(British, dialect) Soot.