snowbird

[ snoh-burd ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌbɜrd /

noun

any of various birds that winter in a cold, snowy climate, especially the dark-eyed junco and the snow bunting.

Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather: Since 9/11, the ease with which Canadian snowbirds cross the U.S. border has changed.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a person addicted to cocaine or heroine: The cocaine addiction of pre-talkies film star Alma Rubens earned her the unfortunate nickname “Silent Snowbird.”

Origin of snowbird

First recorded in 1665–75; snow (in the sense “precipitation; snowflake”) + bird;1910–15 for def. 3, with snow (in the sense “cocaine or heroin”)

Words nearby snowbird

snowbank, snow banner, snowbell, snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snow-blind, snow blindness, snowblink, snow blower

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Example sentences from the Web for snowbird

Each word just seems to burn into me, Snowbird, and I'll make every one of them good.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall
It was Snowbird, very pale but wholly self-sufficient and determined and intent.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall
Now the very next day a snowbird came and perched above the smoke hole.
Myths and Legends of British North America|Katharine Berry Judson
They were soon on their way back to the shore where they had left the Snowbird.
Dave Porter in the Far North|Edward Stratemeyer

I'm not going to die from this malady of mine now, Snowbird.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for snowbird

snowbird

/ (ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd) /

noun

another name for the snow bunting

US slang a person addicted to cocaine, or sometimes heroin

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

单词	snowbird
释义	snowbird [ snoh-burd ] / ˈsnoʊˌbɜrd / noun any of various birds that winter in a cold, snowy climate, especially the dark-eyed junco and the snow bunting. Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather: Since 9/11, the ease with which Canadian snowbirds cross the U.S. border has changed. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a person addicted to cocaine or heroine: The cocaine addiction of pre-talkies film star Alma Rubens earned her the unfortunate nickname “Silent Snowbird.” Origin of snowbird First recorded in 1665–75; snow (in the sense “precipitation; snowflake”) + bird;1910–15 for def. 3, with snow (in the sense “cocaine or heroin”) Words nearby snowbird snowbank, snow banner, snowbell, snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snow-blind, snow blindness, snowblink, snow blower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snowbird Each word just seems to burn into me, Snowbird, and I'll make every one of them good. The Voice of the Pack\|Edison Marshall It was Snowbird, very pale but wholly self-sufficient and determined and intent. The Voice of the Pack\|Edison Marshall Now the very next day a snowbird came and perched above the smoke hole. Myths and Legends of British North America\|Katharine Berry Judson They were soon on their way back to the shore where they had left the Snowbird. Dave Porter in the Far North\|Edward Stratemeyer I'm not going to die from this malady of mine now, Snowbird. The Voice of the Pack\|Edison Marshall British Dictionary definitions for snowbird snowbird / (ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd) / noun another name for the snow bunting US slang a person addicted to cocaine, or sometimes heroin 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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