English Dictionary |
MOCKINGBIRD
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does mockingbird mean?
• MOCKINGBIRD (noun)
The noun MOCKINGBIRD has 1 sense:
1. long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
Familiarity information: MOCKINGBIRD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Mimus polyglotktos; mocker; mockingbird
Hypernyms ("mockingbird" is a kind of...):
oscine; oscine bird (passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus)
Holonyms ("mockingbird" is a member of...):
genus Mimus; Mimus (type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Make hay while the sun shines." (English proverb)
"God gives us each a song." (Native American proverb, Ute)
"If you opress who is below you then you won't be safe from the punishment of who is above you." (Arabic proverb)
"Every guest is welcome for three days." (Croatian proverb)
"God gives us each a song." (Native American proverb, Ute)
"If you opress who is below you then you won't be safe from the punishment of who is above you." (Arabic proverb)
"Every guest is welcome for three days." (Croatian proverb)