cackler | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk | |
Related terms: | hen cackle | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae | |
Synonyms: | babbler | |
Related terms: | oscine Timalia | |
Similar spelling: |
Casler cajolery |