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Definition of wallcreeper

wallcreeper

/ˈwɔːlˌkriːpər/
wall · creep · er
Plural:wallcreepers
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wallcreeper Lexical Profile

wallcreeper Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small passerine bird (Tichodroma muraria) native to the high mountains of Eurasia, characterized by its grey plumage, striking crimson wing patches, and its habit of creeping up steep rock faces to forage for insects.

Example

"While hiking in the Swiss Alps, the ornithologist was thrilled to photograph a wallcreeper skillfully scaling a sheer limestone cliff."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'wall' and 'creeper', directly describing the bird's distinctive foraging behavior of scaling sheer vertical rock faces.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wallcreeper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wallcreeper
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