snowbird

snow·bird

S0515200 (snō′bûrd′)n.1. Any of several birds, such as the junco and the snow bunting, common in snowy regions.2. Slang One who moves from a cold to a warm place in the winter.

snowbird

(ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd) n1. (Animals) another name for the snow bunting2. (Recreational Drugs) slang US a person addicted to cocaine, or sometimes heroin3. informal US a retired person who moves to a warmer climate during the winter months

snow•bird

(ˈsnoʊˌbɜrd)

n. 1. junco. 2. Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather. 3. Slang. a cocaine addict or habitual user. [1830–40, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snowbird - medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winterfieldfare, Turdus pilaristhrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breastgenus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae
	2.	snowbird - white Arctic bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, snow bunting, snowflakebunting - any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North Americagenus Plectrophenax, Plectrophenax - snow bunting
	3.	snowbird - small North American finch seen chiefly in winterjuncofinch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seedsgenus Junco - American finchesdark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, slate-colored junco - common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises