Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kingfisher

1 sense of kingfisher

Sense 1
kingfisher -- (nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish)
       => coraciiform bird -- (chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes)