Word Meaning

herons definition and meaning

n. Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons.

Crossword clues for herons

- A waterbird
- Big-billed bird
- Bird
- Egret
- Egret relative
- Egret, hen, swallows, rook. Not okay!
- Hero has last London bird
- Hero heads north to find bird
- Long-legged bird
- Long-necked bird
- Main character has eaten last bird
- That woman on a type of small sailing boat
- That woman there, astride a bird
- Wader that maybe white faced or the giant blue
- Wading bird
- Wading bird, or hen perhaps
- Water bird
- Lead actor needs directions in The Birds
- Long-legged birds
- Waders from bather on shore