/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of wading bird Find synonyms for: Noun1. wading bird, wader, aquatic birdusage: any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of foodWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: magnanimous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language