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单词 cuckoo
释义

cuckoo

​adjective​informal old-fashioned
US /ˈkʊˌku/
Other entries for this word
cuckoo noun
cuckoo clock noun
cloud-cuckoo-land noun
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    crazy
    Synonyms and related words
    Crazy or silly
    crazy
    silly
    ridiculous

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cuckoo

​noun countable
UK /ˈkʊkuː/
Other entries for this word
cuckoo clock noun
cloud-cuckoo-land noun
Word Forms
singularcuckoo
pluralcuckoos
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a grey bird that leaves its eggs in other birds’ nests and makes a loud call that sounds like its name
    Synonyms and related words
    Species of bird
    bantam
    barn owl
    bird of paradise
  2. 2
    Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬the sound made by a cuckoo
    Synonyms and related words
    Bird sounds
    birdsong
    chatter
    chirp
  3. 3

    a cuckoo in the nest

    an unwelcome person or a thing
    In a time of austerity, using taxpayers’ money on the project is a cuckoo in the nest.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 06/07/2017
    Open Dictionary - July2017

cuckoo

​noun countable
US /ˈkʊˌku/
Other entries for this word
cuckoo adjective
cuckoo clock noun
cloud-cuckoo-land noun
Word Forms
singularcuckoo
pluralcuckoos
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a gray bird that leaves its eggs in other birds’ nests and makes a loud call that sounds like its name
    Synonyms and related words
    Species of bird
    bantam
    barn owl
    bird of paradise
  2. 2
    Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬the sound made by a cuckoo
    Synonyms and related words
    Bird sounds
    birdsong
    chatter
    chirp
  3. 3

    a cuckoo in the nest

    an unwelcome person or a thing
    In a time of austerity, using taxpayers’ money on the project is a cuckoo in the nest.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 06/07/2017
    Open Dictionary - July2017
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