whimbrel Syllabification: (whim·brel)Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)wimbrəl/Definition of whimbrel noun a small migratory curlew of northern Eurasia and northern Canada, with a striped crown and a trilling call. Numenius phaeopus, family Scolopacidae Origin: mid 16th century: from whimper or synonymous dialect whimp (imitative of the bird's call) + -relwhimbrel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of whimbrel in the British & World English dictionary
