hangbird

[ hang-burd ]
/ ˈhæŋˌbɜrd /

noun Older Use.

a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.

Origin of hangbird

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; hang + bird

Words nearby hangbird

hang, hanged, hang-glider, hang-on, hang-up, hangar, hangbird, hangchow, hangdog, hanged for a sheep as a lamb, might as well be, hanged, drawn, and quartered, hanger

Example sentences from the Web for hangbird

  • Hangbird: The oriole, so called from its hanging nest; one of Lowell's most beloved "garden acquaintances" at Elmwood.

    The Vision of Sir Launfal |James Russell Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for hangbird

hangbird
/ (ˈhæŋˌbɜːd) /

noun

US and Canadian any bird, esp the Baltimore oriole, that builds a hanging nest