sparrow
IPA: spˈɛroʊ
noun
- The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
- A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
- A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.
- Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
- (UK, chiefly London) A quick-witted, lively person.
- A surname.
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Examples of "sparrow" in Sentences
- This is the behavior of the sparrow.
- The crow begs the sparrow for shelter.
- There are sparrows and doves in my backyard.
- It studies in the life history of the sparrow.
- The Cape Sparrow is often a host of the Dideric Cuckoo.
- In most of the world, the sparrow is not protected by law.
- The mascot of the 2009 Summer Universiade is a sparrow bird.
- The name combines two birds, the blue jay and the sparrow hawk.
- Due to the depth of the hole, the sparrow cannot be reached by hand.
- To this day, the island is notably short of hedgerow birds such as sparrows.
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