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songbird

[ sawng-burd, song- ]

/ ˈsɔŋˌbɜrd, ˈsɒŋ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR songbird ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a bird that sings.

any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines.

Slang. a woman vocalist.

Origin of songbird

First recorded in 1765–75; song + bird

Words nearby songbird

song of solomon, the, song of songs, song of the three children, song sparrow, song thrush, songbird, songbook, songfest, songful, songhai, songhua

Example sentences from the Web for songbird

The British songbird thanked the doctors “who brought my voice back.”

Adele, Whitney Tribute: 12 Best Moments from the Grammys, 2012 (VIDEO) |Shannon Donnelly |February 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A racy photo of songbird Christina Aguilera appeared on the Internet in December 2010.

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But with songbird populations falling all across North America, I do think it's time for a movement to keep cats indoors.

The War on Cats: Jonathan Franzen and Bird-Lovers Fight Back |Ben Crair |March 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The article ran beneath a photograph of a gray-and-white kitty munching on the head of a songbird.

The War on Cats: Jonathan Franzen and Bird-Lovers Fight Back |Ben Crair |March 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

The only occupant of Number 25 who seemed to be happy that night was Songbird, who came in whistling gaily.

The Rover Boys on a Tour |Arthur M. Winfield
Quannah was directing everything while he stood near his tepee, a short distance from Songbird and Star.

Star |Forrestine C. Hooker
The boys turned their college chum over, and at this Songbird uttered a low moan.

The Rover Boys on a Tour |Arthur M. Winfield
Songbird, the little daughter of Chief Quannah, gave me that name when I was too small and too weak to stand up on my legs.

Star |Forrestine C. Hooker
Some days the other Comanche children rode with Songbird, and when they raced their ponies Star could easily outdistance the rest.

Star |Forrestine C. Hooker

British Dictionary definitions for songbird

songbird

/ (ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd) /

noun

any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a musical call Related adjective: oscine

any bird having a musical call