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[ sawng-burd, song- ] / ˈsɔŋˌbɜrd, ˈsɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR songbird ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna bird that sings. any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines. Slang. a woman vocalist. Origin of songbirdFirst recorded in 1765–75; song + bird Words nearby songbirdSondra, sone, son et lumière, song, song and dance, songbird, songbook, song cycle, songfest, song form, songful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for songbirdThe British songbird thanked the doctors “who brought my voice back.” Adele, Whitney Tribute: 12 Best Moments from the Grammys, 2012 (VIDEO)|Shannon Donnelly|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST A racy photo of songbird Christina Aguilera appeared on the Internet in December 2010. Celebrities' Email Hacking Nightmare|Christine Pelisek|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST But with songbird populations falling all across North America, I do think it's time for a movement to keep cats indoors. The War on Cats: Jonathan Franzen and Bird-Lovers Fight Back|Ben Crair|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST The article ran beneath a photograph of a gray-and-white kitty munching on the head of a songbird. The War on Cats: Jonathan Franzen and Bird-Lovers Fight Back|Ben Crair|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The only occupant of Number 25 who seemed to be happy that night was Songbird, who came in whistling gaily. The Rover Boys on a Tour|Arthur M. Winfield Quannah was directing everything while he stood near his tepee, a short distance from Songbird and Star. Star|Forrestine C. Hooker The boys turned their college chum over, and at this Songbird uttered a low moan. The Rover Boys on a Tour|Arthur M. Winfield Songbird, the little daughter of Chief Quannah, gave me that name when I was too small and too weak to stand up on my legs. Star|Forrestine C. Hooker Some days the other Comanche children rode with Songbird, and when they raced their ponies Star could easily outdistance the rest. Star|Forrestine C. Hooker
British Dictionary definitions for songbird
nounany passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a musical callRelated adjective: oscine any bird having a musical call 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 Words related to songbirdlark, wren, canary, pipit, serin, oscine, vireo |