What is another word for crake?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈe͡ɪk] (IPA)

The word "crake" has a few synonyms that may be useful in expanding one's vocabulary. Some of these are "rail," "coturnix," "mudhen," and "waterhen." The word "rail" is often used to describe birds of the family Rallidae, which are found in wetlands and marshy areas. "Coturnix" is used to describe a type of quail, while "mudhen" and "waterhen" are used to refer to various species of birds that are found in aquatic environments. Using these synonyms in place of "crake" can add a bit of variety to one's writing or speech, and may also help to better describe the particular species being discussed.

Synonyms for Crake:

What are the hypernyms for Crake?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Crake?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for crake (as nouns)

Usage examples for Crake

One corn-crake, however, did not cause a winter: and he wished to-night to speak only about Art.
"Helena Brett's Career"
Desmond Coke
For the first two or three such attempts the crake seems to move but a little way, dodging to and fro in a zigzag, so that his call is never very far off; but if repeated again and again he gets alarmed, there is a silence, and presently you hear him in a corner of the mead a hundred yards distant.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
The crake doubtless often cries from a furrow, which would act something like a trough, tending to draw the sound along it.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies

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