Snowbird
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsnəʊbɜːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snowbird is a noun meaning A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
Meaning
A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
More Meanings
- A migratory bird seen primarily in the winter time.
- The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
- A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
- (US military slang) One who enlists in fall to desert after winter.
- (slang) Someone who uses cocaine illicitly.
Word Forms
- snowbirds
Synonyms for snowbird
Depending on context, synonyms include junco, fieldfare, snowflake.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fieldfare, junco, snowflake, snow bird, snakebird, moosebird.
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