sparrow
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈspɛroʊ/
:
gorrión
- Lewis had always thought she looked like a small bird, a sparrow, perhaps, with a small, pinched face.
- house sparrow
- song sparrow
- finches and sparrows
There comes a Sparrow and swiftly flies through the house.
- There comes a Sparrow and swiftly flies through the house.
- This is the Sparrow, the first one he ever caught.
- I say that a little Sparrow builds her nest before she lays an egg.
- The young white crown Sparrow has to hear a male of his own species singing early in life.
- And if we were in a park, you'd be more likely to give me in this country, you know, the features of a Sparrow or a Robin.
- This Eurasian tree Sparrow got way scaled up.
- And I do think the eagle is a an attractive bird of a more interesting bird than like a Sparrow.
Examples
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Her washed-out eyes drifted to the window, where a sparrow hopped along the sill.
Fiction book (1990) -
My little sparrow is dying?
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The young white crown Sparrow has to hear a male of his own species singing early in life.
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All right, once upon a time there was a little sparrow who, while flying south for the winter, froze solid, and fell to the ground.
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On a nearby bush, a sparrow peeped a greeting and took off in flight.
Fiction book (1994) -
Before she could turn, two sparrows had come and perched on the verandah parapet.
Fiction book (1992) -
Casimir surveyed the drowsy town, watching sparrows flit from rooftop to rooftop.
Fiction book (1992) -
I watched a little sparrow hopping around the garden looking for seeds.
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On warm days, you can often hear the cheerful chirping of a sparrow in the trees.
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As I walked through the park, I saw a sparrow perched on a fence, singing its song.
Synonyms
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A warm-blooded animal with feathers, wings, and a beak that usually flies
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2.3
A small bird, like a canary, that makes pleasant musical sounds
A small brown bird like a sparrow that lives in gardens
Compounds
- US
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A small North American bird with brown streaked feathers that sings a clear musical song
A small North American bird with a reddish crown common in gardens and parks
A small bird like a finch with a thick pink beak and black head that lives in rice fields
A small North American bird with a white throat patch and a striped head
How Melodious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sparrow comes from Old English spearwa, the old name for the same little, common bird. That's why sparrow still means a small brown or gray songbird you often see near houses.