nightbird
1
8.9
- noun
- /ˈnaɪtˌbɜrd/
:
noctámbulo
- "I am a nightbird. I am not much good in the daytime."
- nightbird friend
Examples
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Sometime far into the night, he had awoken to some noise, a nightbird, an owl.
Fiction book (2001) -
Above the screech of nightbirds, he said to himself in the water, "Let us celebrate,"
Fiction book (1993) -
The houses across the street were all dark; the only sound for miles was the trilling of a few nightbirds.
Fiction book (1995) -
Suddenly her fingers fluttered at the back of his neck like the wings of a nightbird, stricken with panic.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the darkness, the insects sounded louder, huge bats fluttered overhead, and nightbirds in the jungle sounded almost like people crying.
Fiction book (1990) -
From Nightbird to the Human Brain to the Almighty Treble Clef, "Dynamic Duets" brings out the odd and costumed heroes hiding behind those mild-mannered singing facades.
Blog text (21) -
As a true nightbird, she often stays up late reading or watching movies.
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He enjoys being a nightbird, thriving in the quiet hours when most are asleep.
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My brother is such a nightbird that he prefers working on projects after midnight.
Synonyms
28
8.5
A person who stays awake all night to study, work, or have fun
10
3.4
A person who stays up late and does things at night
4
4.1
A person who likes to be awake and active at night
2
6.0
A person who prefers to be awake and active at night
1
8.0
A person who prefers being awake late at night
A person who moves around at night, often in secret
How Nocturnal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nightbird joins night ('the dark part of the day') and bird ('a flying animal'), giving the image of a bird that is active after dark. So a nightbird is a person who prefers to be awake and active late at night.