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cat·bird C0156700 (kăt′bûrd′)n.1. A songbird (Dumetella carolinensis) of North and Central America having predominantly slate plumage and a cry like the mew of a cat.2. Any of various other species of birds having a similar cry, especially one of several birds of Australia and New Guinea related to the bowerbirds.catbird (ˈkætˌbɜːd) n1. (Animals) any of several North American songbirds of the family Mimidae (mockingbirds), esp Dumetella carolinensis, whose call resembles the mewing of a cat2. (Animals) any of several Australian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes, having a catlike callcat•bird (ˈkætˌbɜrd)
n. a songbird with catlike vocalizations, esp. a common slate-colored member of the mockingbird family, Dumetella carolinensis, inhabiting the E and central U.S. [1700–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  catbird - any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract femalesbowerbirdoscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatusfamily Ptilonorhynchidae, Ptilonorhynchidae - bowerbirdsPtilonorhynchus violaceus, satin bird, satin bowerbird - of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-greenChlamydera nuchalis, great bowerbird - large bowerbird of northern Australia | | 2. |  catbird - North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewingDumetella carolinensis, gray catbird, grey catbirdoscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatusDumetella, genus Dumetella - catbirds |
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be (sitting) in the catbird seatTo be in a powerful position. The phrase likely refers to the catbird's preference for high tree branches (which keep predators at bay). As the CEO's assistant, you are definitely sitting in the catbird seat. I know you were hoping to be elected president over Joe, but, as vice president, you're in the catbird seat if he resigns.See also: catbird, seatin the catbird seatIn a powerful position. The phrase likely refers to the catbird's preference for high tree branches (a position that helps it to avoid predators). As the CEO's assistant, you are definitely sitting in the catbird seat. I know you were hoping to be elected president over Joe, but, as vice president, you're in the catbird seat if he resigns.See also: catbird, seatthe catbird seatA powerful position. The phrase likely refers to the catbird's preference for high tree branches (which keep predators at bay). As the CEO's assistant, you are definitely sitting in the catbird seat. I know you were hoping to be elected president over Joe, but, as vice president, you're in the catbird seat if he resigns.See also: catbird, seatin the catbird seatSl. in a dominant or controlling position. Sally's in the catbird seat—telling everybody where to go. I hold all the aces. I'm in the catbird seat.See also: catbird, seatcatbird seatA situation of advantage or superiority, as in His promotion put Charles in the catbird seat. This term is thought to allude to that noisy bird's habitual high perch. It was popularized in the 1940s by sportscaster Red Barber. See also: catbird, seatbe sitting in the catbird seat or be in the catbird seat AMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you are sitting in the catbird seat or are in the catbird seat, you are in an important or powerful position. He'd go broke tomorrow if I left him, and I'd be sitting in the catbird seat. If the campaign is quick, short and successful, both leaders will be in the catbird seat. Note: This expression became widely known in the 1940s and 1950s, when it was used by the baseball commentator Red Barber. Catbirds are North American songbirds. The expression may be explained by the fact that catbirds often sit very high up in trees. See also: catbird, seat, sittingin the catbird seat in a superior or more advantageous position. North American informal This expression is said to have originally referred to a baseball player in the fortunate position of having no strikes and therefore three balls still to play (a reference made in James Thurber 's short story The Catbird Seat).See also: catbird, seatbe in the ˈcatbird seat (American English) have an advantage over other people or be in control of a situation: After his recent success, the president is sitting in the catbird seat. ♢ With prices falling dramatically, buyers seem to be in the catbird seat.See also: catbird, seatin the catbird seat mod. in a dominant or controlling position. I hold all the aces. I’m in the catbird seat. See also: catbird, seatcatbird seat, (sitting) in theBeing in a position of advantage or superiority. The term originated in the American South, where the catbird is quite common. It is thought to allude to the bird’s habit of singing from a very high perch in trees. It came into common usage in the 1940s when Mississippi-born sportscaster Red Barber would use it, for example, for a pitcher who was almost certain to strike out all the batters. Barber said he himself first heard the term in a poker game where he had bluffed all but one player into dropping out, but the remaining player, who had said from the start that he was sitting in the catbird seat, proved to have an ace and an ace in the hole. James Thurber used the expression as the title of a short story about a mild-mannered accountant who was so irritated by a colleague using this and other terms that he planned to murder her.See also: catbirdcatbird seatAn enviable position, “sitting pretty.” Catbirds seek the highest limbs of trees on which to perch. The view from on high and the relative safety from predators puts them in an advantageous spot. The term is best known as the title of a James Thurber short story and from radio sportscaster Walter Lanier “Red” Barber's using it while broadcasting baseball games.See also: catbird, seatcatbird
catbird: see mimic thrushmimic thrush,
common name for members of the Mimidae, a family of exclusively American birds, allied to the wrens and thrushes, that includes the mockingbird, the catbird, and the thrashers. Mimic thrushes are most numerous in Mexico.
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Related to catbird: catbird seatSynonyms for catbirdnoun any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract femalesSynonymsRelated Words- oscine
- oscine bird
- family Ptilonorhynchidae
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
- satin bird
- satin bowerbird
- Chlamydera nuchalis
- great bowerbird
noun North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewingSynonyms- Dumetella carolinensis
- gray catbird
- grey catbird
Related Words- oscine
- oscine bird
- Dumetella
- genus Dumetella
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