dabchick

English

Etymology

From dab (“dive, dip, dabble”) +‎ chick.

Noun

dabchick (plural dabchicks)

  1. A small grebe, little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).
    • 2016, Sarah Perry, The Essex Serpent, Serpentʼs Tail (2017), page 396:
      Once there was a moment where the sun beat through the fog, and they discovered they were surrounded on all sides by dabchicks whinnying and diving.

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