What does "nuthatch" mean?

Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.

What is a synonym for "nuthatch"?

Common synonyms include: magpie, nutcracker, nuthacker, nuthacker, nutjobber, nutjobber.

How do you pronounce "nuthatch"?

Pronounced //ˈnʌtˌhæt͡ʃ//.

Nuthatch

//ˈnʌtˌhæt͡ʃ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
"Nuthatches have rather a habit of entering houses through open windows, probably out of curiosity; and we owed to this habit a pet nuthatch, which became extremely tame, and used to take flies from our finger."
2
any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects wordnet