dickybird
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9.6
- noun
- Archaic
:
pajarito
- The children pointed excitedly at the dickybird hopping on the lawn.
Examples
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My grandma used to tell me stories about a dickybird that could sing.
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Look at the little dickybird in the garden!
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Grandma told us to be quiet and listen to the dickybirds singing in the garden.
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He drew a bright red dickybird in his coloring book.
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The children were excited to see a little dickybird fluttering around the garden.
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She pointed to the dickybird perched on the branch and said, 'Look how cute it is!'
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During our walk, we spotted a tiny dickybird chirping merrily in the tree.
Synonyms
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1.4
A small bird people talk about in a friendly way to children
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7.9
A small bird often named by children
A small bird that adults point out to children
A small bird adults often mention to children
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Etymology
Dickybird is a playful children's name for a small bird; it joins dicky, a friendly pet-like word that suggests 'little', and bird meaning 'bird', so you can remember it as a tiny, cute bird you might show to a child.