cackler
NounSynonyms:
babbler
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawkType of hen, biddy
- any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family MuscicapidaeSynonyms: babblerType of oscine, oscine birdMember of Timalia, genus Timalia
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cac′kler noun
1. A fowl that cackles.
2. One who prattles, or tells tales; a tattler.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54