The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STILT , but the solution may also be HERON which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Long-legged marsh bird crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STILT | 50 % | 5 |
| HERON | 25 % | 5 |
| EGRET | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Long-legged marsh bird
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stilt
- crane
- avocet
- wader
- heron
- ibis
- egret
- crake
- stork
- snipe
- secretary bird
- emu
Crossword Answer definitions
STILT noun- Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
- A crutch.
- The handle of a plough.
- To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STILT
- Clown booster
- Clown support
- Support post
- Leg extender
- Beach-house support
- One of a raising pair
- Certain house supporter
- Clown's height enhancer
- Tall person's nickname
- Marsh bird
More clues leading to the result HERON
- Egret's kin
- Egret, for one
- Wading bird
- Bittern, e.g.
- Bayou bird
- Marsh bird
- Bird with an almost 6 foot wingspan
- Bittern cousin
- Egret cousin
- Marsh denizen