spink
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9.9
A small songbird like a chaffinch that sings cheerfully
- noun
- Archaic
:
spink
- TOMMY: A spink trap?
- spink noises
Examples
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While walking in the garden, I spotted a spink flitting between the flowers.
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The spink sang sweetly from the top of the tree, filling the air with music.
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During our birdwatching trip, we were thrilled to see a rare spink nesting in the bushes.
Synonyms
finch
vsspink
39
1.6
A small bird with a short thick beak that eats seeds
is an older word used for such seed eating songbirds, not the modern name
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9.7
A small European songbird with a blue-grey head and pinkish belly that sings cheerfully
is an older word mainly used for that same bird
9.9
A small European finch with a cheerful song
is an older word used especially for that species
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spink is an old regional name for a small finch, especially the chaffinch, and it probably comes from local words people used for little singing birds. So, imagine a quick, bright bird that flits and sings, and you will remember why spink means a small songbird today.