corvine

[ kawr-vahyn, -vin ]

/ ˈkɔr vaɪn, -vɪn /

adjective

pertaining to or resembling a crow.

belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.

Origin of corvine

1650–60; <Latin corvīnus, equivalent to corv(us) raven + -īnus-ine¹

Words nearby corvine

Corvallis, corvée, corves, corvette, corvina, corvine, Corvisart des Marets, Corvisart's facies, corvo, Corvus, Corwin

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Example sentences from the Web for corvine

Far up a hillside of poplar, a horde of crows were clamoring over some corvine scandal, perhaps.
When Life Was Young|C. A. Stephens
In the long struggle between human ingenuity and corvine sagacity, it is doubtful which has thus far obtained the upper hand.
A Rambler's lease|Bradford Torrey
They are chanting something that corresponds in the corvine world to our Dead March in ‘Saul.’
Birds in London|W. H. Hudson
In its native state the jay seems to be rather more of a vegetarian than the previously mentioned examples of the corvine birds.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various

It now behoves us to consider the smaller members of the corvine clan.
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for corvine

corvine

/ (ˈkɔːvaɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a crow

of, relating to, or belonging to the passerine bird family Corvidae, which includes the crows, raven, rook, jackdaw, magpies, and jays

Word Origin for corvine

C17: from Latin corvīnus raven-like, from corvus a raven

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单词	corvine
释义	corvine [ kawr-vahyn, -vin ] / ˈkɔr vaɪn, -vɪn / adjective pertaining to or resembling a crow. belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays. Origin of corvine 1650–60; <Latin corvīnus, equivalent to corv(us) raven + -īnus-ine¹ Words nearby corvine Corvallis, corvée, corves, corvette, corvina, corvine, Corvisart des Marets, Corvisart's facies, corvo, Corvus, Corwin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corvine Far up a hillside of poplar, a horde of crows were clamoring over some corvine scandal, perhaps. When Life Was Young\|C. A. Stephens In the long struggle between human ingenuity and corvine sagacity, it is doubtful which has thus far obtained the upper hand. A Rambler's lease\|Bradford Torrey They are chanting something that corresponds in the corvine world to our Dead March in ‘Saul.’ Birds in London\|W. H. Hudson In its native state the jay seems to be rather more of a vegetarian than the previously mentioned examples of the corvine birds. Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements\|Various It now behoves us to consider the smaller members of the corvine clan. Birds of the Indian Hills\|Douglas Dewar British Dictionary definitions for corvine corvine / (ˈkɔːvaɪn) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling a crow of, relating to, or belonging to the passerine bird family Corvidae, which includes the crows, raven, rook, jackdaw, magpies, and jays Word Origin for corvine C17: from Latin corvīnus raven-like, from corvus a raven Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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