How do you use Wagtail in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Wagtail meaning
- Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.
- Ellipsis of wagtail platy.
Synonyms of Wagtail
Using Wagtail
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails. | Ellipsis of wagtail platy.
- Useful related words include: oscine, oscine bird.
Context around Wagtail
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wagtail
- In this selection, "wagtail" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, heeled, white, annual, conservation, festival and rotor stand out and add context to how "wagtail" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 330 bachstelze wagtail rotor kite and a white wagtail was reported. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wagtail" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wagtail
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On 30th a white wagtail was reported at Kilpatrick Point. (10 words)
The Wagtail Festival advertising has a large reach for potential advertisers and companies that wish to get involved. (18 words)
The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (Wagtail) rotor kite of 1942 was notable for its use by German submarines. (19 words)
A spokesperson for the force added: “Yesterday, in a coordinated effort between the police, trading standards, the council, and our four-legged friend Sky from Wagtail UK Limited, warrants were carried out at several premises across Chippenham. (37 words)
In the lead up to the annual Wagtail Conservation Festival, which will be held on 10 November at Amanzimtoti Sports Club this year, Sapphire Coast birders have been asked to help organisers develop bird lists. (35 words)
Twitchers keen to spot the Mordaunt Peerie-heeled Wagtail, the Truss Nuthatch or the Rees-Mogg Great Tit should make their way to The House as soon as possible. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
A spokesperson for the force added: “Yesterday, in a coordinated effort between the police, trading standards, the council, and our four-legged friend Sky from Wagtail UK Limited, warrants were carried out at several premises across Chippenham.
Twitchers keen to spot the Mordaunt Peerie-heeled Wagtail, the Truss Nuthatch or the Rees-Mogg Great Tit should make their way to The House as soon as possible.
On 30th a white wagtail was reported at Kilpatrick Point.
In the lead up to the annual Wagtail Conservation Festival, which will be held on 10 November at Amanzimtoti Sports Club this year, Sapphire Coast birders have been asked to help organisers develop bird lists.
The Wagtail Festival advertising has a large reach for potential advertisers and companies that wish to get involved.
The Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (Wagtail) rotor kite of 1942 was notable for its use by German submarines.