# willet

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,800

## Definitions
1. Tringa semipalmata (or formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae.

## Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from the bird's cry ("pill-will-willet").

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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