shrike
English
/ʃɹaɪk/
noun
Definitions
- Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *schrike inherited from Old English sċrīc (shrike, thrush).
Origin
Old English
sċrīc
Gloss
shrike, thrush
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ant English
- antshrike English
- cuckoo English
- cuckooshrike English
- helmet English
- helmetshrike English
- pepper English
- peppershrike English
- shrikelike English
- lavskrika Swedish
- skrika Swedish
- sċrīc Old English
- *schrike Middle English
- skríkja Old Norse