sirri — meaning in English

English meaning

• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
• sandpiper noun Any of various small wading birds of the family Scolopacidae.
• stint noun A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.

Senses

sirri is used for these senses in English:

• knot One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).
• sandpiper Any of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.
• stint Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling.

knot — full definition

1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
4. verb To tie something into a knot.

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