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cuckoos

USKOO-kooz/ˈkuː.kuːz/UKKUU-kooz/ˈkʊk.uːz/

2 meanings of cuckoos

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of cuckoo.

    We heard two cuckoos calling from the woods behind the cabin.

    The birdwatchers spotted several cuckoos in the trees near the river.

  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of cuckoo.

    The old clock in the hallway cuckoos loudly every hour.

    Every morning a bird outside my window cuckoos before sunrise.

cuckoos is a form of cuckoo

cuckoo, noun: Any of various birds of the family Cuculidae, known for laying their eggs in other species' nests; especially the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), with its two-note call. Full entry

Forms
cuckoocuckoos plural
Spelling
cuckoo → cuckoos: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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