dowitcher
/ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/noun
dowitcher is spelled D-O-W-I-T-C-H-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dowitcher means “Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dowitcher is dowitchers.
How many letters and syllables are in dowitcher?
| Letters | 9: D-O-W-I-T-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dowitcher?
Dowitcher appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dowitcher?
- /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dowitcher
- dowitchers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dowitcher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dowitcher come from?
From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).