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daw

daw

1 9.9
A small black and grey bird like a crow that often takes shiny things
  • noun
  • /dɔ/
  • UK
: corneja
  • * On a little bed of straw * Lay with Lady Marjorie Daw...

Examples

  • Our time's truer And love is newer At daw-daw-dawnin'.

    Lights of New York (1928)

  • Hey, love is sweeter, Life's completer, At daw-daw-dawnin'.

    Lights of New York (1928)

  • Good faith, I am no wiser than a daw.

    Blog text (31)

  • ♪ ♪ See-saw, ♪ ♪ Margery Daw ♪ ♪ Jack shall have a new master ♪ ♪ He shall have but a penny a day ♪ ♪ Because he won't work any faster.

    Living in a Big Way (1947)

  • The daw is often seen gathering shiny objects to add to its nest.

  • In the park, I noticed a daw curiously inspecting a piece of foil.

  • The daw perched on the fence, watching the activity below with keen interest.

Synonyms

jackdaw
vsdaw
1 7.4

A small black and grey bird related to crows that often takes shiny objects

is the alternative common name for the same bird in many sources

Surface Forms

daw singular
daws plural

Etymology

The word daw is the same root as jackdaw and probably comes from an old word that copied the bird's call. Thinking of the bird saying 'daw' makes it easy to remember this small, curious black-and-grey crow that often picks up shiny objects.