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Vocabulary Entry
cuckoo
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A type of bird known for its distinctive call and behavior of laying eggs in other birds' nests.
Example Sentences
"The cuckoo often tricks other birds into raising its young."
"I heard a cuckoo calling from the trees during my hike."
"In summer, the sound of the cuckoo is a familiar one in the countryside."
V
verb
To make a sound similar to that of a cuckoo bird.
Example Sentences
"The children cuckooed happily while playing in the garden."
"He cuckooed at the clock to mark the hour."
"She often cuckooed in jest to make her friends laugh."
A
adjective
Describing someone or something as crazy or foolish.
Example Sentences
"His cuckoo ideas about aliens made everyone laugh."
"She has a cuckoo sense of humor that always surprises her friends."
"The movie was filled with cuckoo characters and wild adventures."