Redbird
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛdbəːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Redbird is a noun meaning (Canada, US) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
Meaning
(Canada, US) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
More Meanings
- Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system; or a train of such cars.
- (slang) A capsule of secobarbital.
Example Sentences
Then she chanced to look up and catch sight of a redbird in a tree.
Nearly every pharmaceutical house has its own brands, sold in tablets, solutions or brightly-colored capsules, on which its “detail men” keep doctors informed. Probably the most popular successors to Veronal are Seconal (“red birds” to the bootleg trade) and Nembutal ("yellow jackets").
Word Forms
- redbirds
Synonyms for redbird
Depending on context, synonyms include red, cardinal, firebird.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include firebird, cardinal, red-bird, redbreast, ringbird, redpoll.
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