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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WILLET

Short for pill-will-willet imitation of its cry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WILLET

willet  [ˈwɪlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WILLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Willet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WILLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

willet

Willet

The willet, formerly in the monotypic genus Catoptrophorus as Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family. It is a good-sized and stout scolopacid, the largest of the shanks. Its closest relative is the lesser yellowlegs, a much smaller bird with a very different appearance apart from the fine, clear, and dense pattern of the neck, which both species show in breeding plumage. Adults have gray legs and a long, straight, dark and stout bill. The body is dark gray above and light underneath. The tail is white with a dark band at the end. The distinctive black and white pattern of the wings is a common sight along many North American coastal beaches. Two subspecies have very different breeding habitats and ranges. The eastern willet breeds in coastal saltmarshes from Nova Scotia to Mexico and the Caribbean. It winters on the Atlantic coast of South America. The western willet breeds in freshwater prairie marshes in western North America. It winters on both coasts, from the mid-Atlantic states south to at least Brazil on the Atlantic, and from Oregon south to Peru and Chile on the Pacific.

Definition of willet in the English dictionary

The definition of willet in the dictionary is a large American shore bird, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, having a long stout bill, long legs, and a grey plumage with black-and-white wings: family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WILLET


billet
ˈbɪlɪt
dinoflagellate
ˌdaɪnəʊˈflædʒɪlɪt
distillate
ˈdɪstɪlɪt
eyelet
ˈaɪlɪt
filet
ˈfɪlɪt
fillet
ˈfɪlɪt
gillet
ˈdʒɪlɪt
islet
ˈaɪlɪt
millet
ˈmɪlɪt
Millett
ˈmɪlɪt
pistillate
ˈpɪstɪlɪt
playlet
ˈpleɪlɪt
quillet
ˈkwɪlɪt
rillet
ˈrɪlɪt
skillet
ˈskɪlɪt
smilet
ˈsmaɪlɪt
stylet
ˈstaɪlɪt
toilet
ˈtɔɪlɪt
twilit
ˈtwaɪlɪt
umbellate
ˈʌmbɪlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WILLET

will
will do
will-o-the-wispish
will-o-the-wispy
will-o´-the-wisp
willable
willed
Willem-Alexander
willemite
Willemstad
willer
willful
willfully
willfulness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WILLET

ballet
bullet
callet
chicken fillet
collet
gallet
Indian millet
jillet
magic bullet
mallet
mullet
pallet
pearl millet
pellet
Rambouillet
Robbe-Grillet
sallet
silver bullet
tallet
wallet

Synonyms and antonyms of willet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «willet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WILLET

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威利特
1,325 millions of speakers

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willet
570 millions of speakers

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willet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

willet
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يليت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Виллет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Willet
270 millions of speakers

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Willet
260 millions of speakers

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willet
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Willet
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Willet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィレット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윌렛
85 millions of speakers

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Willet
85 millions of speakers
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Willet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

willet
75 millions of speakers

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दांडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Willet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

willet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Willett
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Виллет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Willet
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Γουίλετ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Willet
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Willet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Willet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of willet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WILLET»

The term «willet» is regularly used and occupies the 81.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WILLET» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILLET»

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After Calvin : Studies in the Development of a Theological ...
E.g., Andrew Willet, Hexapla in Genesin (Cambridge, 1 605; second ed., enlarged, 1 608); Hexapla in Exodum (London, 1608); Hexapla in Leviticum ( London, 1631); Hexapla in Danielem (Cambridge, 1610); and Hexapla: That is, a Six Fold ...
Richard A. Muller P.J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, 2003
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Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by ...
Willet, Anna Statia, and Thomas McH- worth, " 1770. Oct 29. Willet, Catharine, and John Applegate, " 1771. Mar. 7. Willet, Catherine, and Daniel Whitehead, . . " 1772. Nov. 26. Willet, Charity, and Job Willet, " 177a June 17. Willet, Edward, and  ...
New York (State), 1860
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Discovering Stained Glass in Detroit
William Willet it remains to this day. Willet, together with his .wife Ann Lee Willet, did great pioneer work in the revival of traditional craftsmanship and the renewal of interest in medieval glass. He first designed in opalescent glass but became ...
Nola Huse Tutag, 1987
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Catholic and Reformed: The Roman and Protestant Churches in ...
The writings of Andrew Willet provide a striking example of this process of disengagement, and his own change of view is all the more interesting because it is to some extent datable. As we have seen, Willet's Synopsis Papismi of 1600 had ...
Anthony Milton, 2002
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Annual Review of Jazz Studies 14
Willet worked on later editions of the Connie's Hot Chocolates shows, and the productions of another mobster, Lew Leslie's Blackbirds. Working for “the boys”— as the mobsters were known—required a little tact. “The boys knew who to get for  ...
Edward Berger, Henry Martin, Dan Morgenstern, 2009
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Main Street #3: 'Tis the Season
just about to start work on a snow dog when the door to the Willets' house opened and there came Mr. Willet, shovel in hand. Mrs. Willet hovered behind him on the other side of the storm door. Then she stepped tentatively onto the snowy ...
Ann M. Martin, 2013
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Evangelical biography: or, An historical account of the ...
His father, Thomas Willet, was in the younger part of his life sub-almoner to K. Edward VI. and when Q. Elizabeth came to the throne was made rector of Barley in Hertfordshire. His mother was rich in good works, abounding in acts of charity ...
Erasmus Middleton, 1816
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A History of Cambridge University Press
In 1592, a London bookseller, Thomas Man, was responsible for Willet's Synopsis papismi, that w, a generall viewe of papistrv, a book which remained popular still in the 1630s and in which, by then, a whole clutch of booksellers shared ...
David McKitterick, 1992
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Niles' Weekly Register
Arrangements were made for their departure, and, after they had left their barracks for the water side to embark, some person told Willet that they were carrying of? all the spare arms and accoutrements, which they were not permitted to do by ...
‎1823
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Niles' Weekly Register
Arrangements were made for their departure, and, after they had left their barracks for the water side to embark, some person told Willet that they were carrying off all the spare arms and accoutrements, which they were not permitted to do by ...
Hezekiah Niles, William Ogden Niles, Jeremiah Hughes, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILLET»

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Corie Willet transforms herself into pin-up ZOMBIES with body paint …
Miss Willet, from Illinois, US, has only been experimenting with the designs since last year and her detailed creations usually take between four to six hours. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Crawford County Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Raping Girl
According to an arrest report, the victim (now 20 years old) told investigators she was between the ages of 10 and 12 when she was raped by Willet. In addition ... «5newsonline.com, Apr 15»
3
Willet Hall burglary suspects caught on camera
Police say an employee of Willet Hall found evidence that someone broke into the building through a back window. The second — and very similar — incident ... «WAVY-TV, Mar 15»
4
Robbers put on new production at Willet Hall
Portsmouth, Va. – New actors have taken the stage at Willet Hall—robbers! Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Department's General Assignment Division are ... «wtkr.com, Mar 15»
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Teen to be tried as an adult in 2013 Brashear shootings
Alice Applegate, who spent several hours evaluating Anjohnito Willet, 18, of Beechview, said she believes he is amenable to treatment but is unsure if three ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 15»
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Man beaten by Buffalo cop arrested again on drug charges
John Willet, 22, was arrested on April 19 for having heroin on his person, and charged with two misdemeanors. That earned him six months behind bars, but he's ... «wivb.com, Jan 15»
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Inez I. Willet
Inez I. Willet, 86, of Beatrice, died at Beatrice Community Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. She was born on July 21, 1928, in Wymore, and graduated from ... «Beatrice Daily Sun, Jan 15»
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Former Buffalo cop gets probation for caught-on-camera assault
Cirulli quit the force shortly before he pleaded guilty in May to two misdemeanor charges in connection with the on-duty assault of a suspect, John T. Willet. «Buffalo News, Dec 14»
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Six arrested in Cortland co. meth lab bust
CORTLAND CO. -- Six people were arrested after sheriff's deputies say they discovered a meth lab in the Cortland County town of Willet on Tuesday. Deputies ... «CNYcentral.com, Oct 14»
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Suspect in child's murder to face new charges
Willet appeared at the Callaway County Courthouse through a live video feed. He now faces 5 charges, first degree murder, armed criminal action, receiving ... «KRCG, Sep 14»

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