Sparrow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspæɹəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sparrow is a noun meaning The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
Meaning
The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
More Meanings
- A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
- Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
- (UK, chiefly London) A quick-witted, lively person.
- A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.
Example Sentences
cockney sparrow
Professional cockney sparrow Martine has acted since childhood.
In a poem by Sappho, Aphrodite is represented as riding in a car drawn by sparrows.
I take it there 's scarcely a happier fellow alive than your honest town-bred smoke-dried cockney sparrow.
Word Forms
- sparrows
Synonyms for sparrow
Depending on context, synonyms include spadger, spoggy, spuggy, dunnock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dunnock, finch, lark, longspur, hawk, bird.
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