| 释义 |
View usage for: (dʒeɪlbɜːʳd) Word forms: plural jailbirdscountable nounIf you refer to someone as a jailbird, you mean that they are in prison, or have been in prison. [informal, old-fashioned]Synonyms: prisoner, convict, con [slang], lag [slang] More Synonyms of jailbird jailbird in British English or gaolbird (ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd) nouna person who is or has been confined to jail, esp repeatedly; convict jailbird in American English (ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd) noun Informal1. a prisoner or former prisoner in a jail 2. a person often put in jail; habitual lawbreaker Examples of 'jailbird' in a sentencejailbird Definition a person who is or has often been in jail He's rubbed shoulders with judges and jailbirds. Synonyms con (slang) lag (slang) trusty malefactor ticket-of-leave man (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition a person serving a prison sentence The prison houses only lifers and convicts on death row. Synonyms prisoner, criminal, con (slang), lag (slang), villain, felon, jailbird, malefactorDefinition (formerly) a person who committed a serious crime He's a convicted felon. Synonyms criminal, convict, con (slang), offender, crook (informal), villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, jailbird, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, lawbreaker, skelm (South Africa), lag (slang), perp (US, Canadian, informal) Definition a criminal or wrongdoer Synonyms wrongdoer, criminal, convict, offender, crook (informal), outlaw, villain, culprit, delinquent, felon, miscreant, evildoer, transgressor, lawbreaker- jag
- jagged
- jail
- jailbird
- jailer
- jam
- jam-packed
|