limicoline bird li·mi·co·linebird uncommon noun 1. any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries Synonymsshorebirdshore birdlimicoline bird Related words Broader terms wading bird Narrower terms ploversandpipersurfbirdwoodcocksnipecurlewgodwitstilt Parts Charadrii WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.