EAGLE
What does "EAGLE" mean?
A large bird of prey with keen sight, broad wings, and powerful soaring flight.
Meanings
- A large diurnal bird of prey in the hawk family, noted for its eyesight and soaring flight. An eagle circled the ridge, then folded its wings and dropped.
- In golf, a score of two strokes under par on a hole. She holed a long iron for an eagle on the par five. technical
Did you know?
- An eagle's eyesight is roughly four to eight times sharper than a human's, letting it spot a rabbit from a couple of kilometres away.
Word origin
From Latin 'aquila' (eagle) via Old French 'aigle'; the Latin may relate to 'aquilus', dark-colored, describing the bird's plumage.
Remember it
EAGLE = EAG-LE; picture an Eye that's AGiLE - that is eagle eyesight.
A little poem
It does not flap once-
the whole valley tilts beneath
one unblinking eye.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the golfer carry two birds? One to make par, the other for the eagle.
What it teaches
Height is not escape; the eagle climbs precisely to see the ground more clearly.
Quick facts
What does EAGLE mean?
A large bird of prey with keen sight, broad wings, and powerful soaring flight.
Is EAGLE a valid word?
Yes — EAGLE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EAGLE?
EAGLE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EAGLE come from?
From Latin 'aquila' (eagle) via Old French 'aigle'; the Latin may relate to 'aquilus', dark-colored, describing the bird's plumage.
What can EAGLE teach us?
Height is not escape; the eagle climbs precisely to see the ground more clearly.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.