/ Dictionary / Index W whippoorwill: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whip•poor•will Pronunciation: (hwip'ur-wil", wip'- hwip"ur-wil', wip"-), [key] — n. a nocturnal North American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, having a variegated plumage of gray, black, white, and tawny. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whippoorwill (Thesaurus) whippletree whippy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language