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Meaning of "catbird" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CATBIRD

catbird  [ˈkætˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATBIRD

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conjunction
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Catbird is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CATBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

catbird

Catbird

Several unrelated groups of songbirds are called catbirds because of their wailing calls, which resemble a cat's meowing. The genus name Ailuroedus likewise is from the Greek for "cat-singer" or "cat-voiced". Australasian catbirds are the genera Ailuroedus and the monotypic Scenopooetes. They belong to the bowerbird family of the basal songbirds: ▪ White-eared Catbird, Ailuroedus buccoides ▪ Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis ▪ Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris ▪ Tooth-billed Catbird, Scenopooetes dentirostris New World catbirds are two monotypic genera from the mimid family of the passeridan superfamily Muscicapoidea. Among the Mimidae, they represent independent basal lineages probably closer to the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than to the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers: ▪ Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis ▪ Black Catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris The Abyssinian Catbird represents a monotypic genus from Africa.

Definition of catbird in the English dictionary

The definition of catbird in the dictionary is any of several North American songbirds of the family Mimidae, esp Dumetella carolinensis, whose call resembles the mewing of a cat. Other definition of catbird is any of several Australian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes, having a catlike call.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATBIRD


bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
fatbird
ˈfætˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
jaybird
ˈdʒeɪˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
lyrebird
ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
night-bird
ˈnaɪtˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
stiltbird
ˈstɪltˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd
yellowbird
ˈjɛləʊˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATBIRD

catastrophe
catastrophe theory
catastrophic
catastrophically
catastrophism
catastrophist
catatonia
catatonic
catatonically
Catawba
catbird seat
catboat
catbrier
catcall
catcaller
catch
catch a cold
catch a crab
catch a few zeds
catch basin

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATBIRD

a little bird
bird
brain-fever bird
cage bird
early bird
early-bird
game bird
get the bird
jailbird
like a bird
old bird
rainbird
rare bird
redbird
sea bird
seabird
secretary bird
wading bird
water bird
whirlybird

Synonyms and antonyms of catbird in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catbird» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATBIRD

Find out the translation of catbird to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catbird from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catbird» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

catbird
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catbird
570 millions of speakers

English

catbird
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केटबार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

catbird
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дрозд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catbird
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পক্ষীবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catbird
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catbird
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amerikanische Spottdrossel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャットバード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개똥 지빠귀의 일종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catbird
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim cú mèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

catbird
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅटबर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alaycı kuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uccello gatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

catbird
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрізд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catbird
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

catbird
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lijster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

catbird
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

catbird
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catbird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATBIRD»

The term «catbird» is regularly used and occupies the 105.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATBIRD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catbird

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QUOTES WITH «CATBIRD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word catbird.
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Red Barber
He's sitting in the catbird seat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATBIRD»

Discover the use of catbird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catbird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat
Here is Red giving major play-by-plays of his own life and career with characteristic wit and integrity.
Red Barber, 1968
2
The catbird's song: prose pieces, 1963-1995
The onetime Poet Laureate of the United States and National Book Award winner presents a collection of essays, including appreciations of great writers past and present, comments on his own work, and thoughts on the art of translation.
Richard Wilbur, 1997
3
Bowerbirds
Field identification The Spotted, or Black-eared, Catbird inhabits the tropical rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia, and is found throughout New Guinea. It is a large, secretive, solid green, dark-headed bird with a red iris and a  ...
Peter Rowland, 2008
4
Catbird
"The story of Zeb Dupree, a musician struggling to find his spiritual and emotional bearings in the wake of his father's suicide and his own failed marriage.
Stephen March, 2006
5
Basic Texas Birds: A Field Guide
GRAY CATBIRD Dumetella carolinensi BACKGROUND The Gray Catbird is secretive, spending most of its time in thickets. Like other thrashers, it is able to mimic the songs of other birds but the call note that gives it its common name sounds ...
Mark W. Lockwood, 2010
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Farmers' Bulletin
A number of birds, including the bobwhite, the red-winged blackbird, the catbird, the brown thrasher, and the meadowlark, are also known 4 Hcauvvria gtobttlifera. to feed on it. More than 200 chinch bugs were 8 FARMERS' BULLETIN 1780 ...
7
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
The. Catbird. Seat. Mr. martin bought the pack of Camels on Monday night in the most crowded cigar store on Broadway. It was theater time and seven or eight men were buying cigarettes. The clerk didn't even glance at Mr. Martin, who put the ...
Tony Hillerman, Otto Penzler, 2001
8
Fifty Common Birds of the Upper Midwest
Dumetella carolinensis The catbird has sometimes fooled me into thinking I'm hearing the first notes of an oriole's song. It's hard to listen to a catbird without believing that he enjoys singing and wants everyone within hearing distance to know ...
‎2007
9
Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture
THE CATBIRD. (Caleotcoptc* carolinensis.) The catbird (fig. 18), like the thrasher, is a lover of swamps, and delights to make its home in a tangle of wild grapevines , greeubriers, and shrubs, where it is safe from attack and can find its favorite ...
Foster Ellenborough Lascelles Beal, 1897
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Environment Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management 8th ...
8 field sparrow (4), eastern towhee (1), common yellowthroat (2) Sweet fern ( Comptonia peregrina) 4 indigo bunting (1), field sparrow (3), Multiflora rose ( Rosa multiflora) 3 gray catbird (1), American robin (2) White oak (Quercus alba) sprouts ...
John W. Goodrich-Mahoney, Lawrence Abrahamson, Jennifer Ballard, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catbird is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is this a golden era for starting pitching?
... gods keep arms like Sale's healthy. WAR figures from Baseball-Reference.com. For more on the White Sox, check out The Catbird Seat blog. «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
Delaware Nature Society embarks on bird banding effort
When he's done with the chickadee, Stewart moves on to a young catbird, and notices he's being watched. “See, here's an adult coming to ... «Delaware First Media, Jul 15»
3
Blue Jays should trade for Jeff Samardzija
Collin Whitchurch of The Catbird Seat blog suggests the Toronto Blue Jays ... For more on the White Sox, check out The Catbird Seat blog. «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
District I host team well-armed for BLWS
“If you win the first two (games), you're sitting in the catbird seat if you get to Saturday and you're 2-0,” Powell said. Ten players on Powell's ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
5
#MayoralChatter: Kane Secures New Endorsement, Fox Releases …
... including some from recognizable hip-business folk like Max Goldberg of Strategic Hospitality (Pinewood Social, The Catbird Seat, etc.). «Nashville Scene, Jul 15»
6
Blog: Media Spur Misperception of Upswing in Female CEOs
... the CEO seat of Fortune 1000 companies—not to mention multinational PR firms—with only five percent of them in the corporate catbird set. «O'Dwyer's PR News, Jul 15»
7
ALWAYS IN SEASON: The gray catbird plays vocal tricks, sounds …
The catbird is gray, in varying shades, from head to tail. The only exception is the so-called "under tail coverts," which are reddish. These aren't ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
8
Catbird Creamery makes the best ice cream sundae in Maine
First you pick your cookie—you can get a chocolate chip cookie, a snicker doodle cookie, or a crumb cake cone bowl—and then you pick your ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Austin Dillon wins Xfinity race at Daytona – Independent Mail
“We were definitely in the catbird seat there going into the back straightaway there with Joey Logano pushing us”, Sadler said. “It's a shame, we ... «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
10
Chad Collins: Chad Collins' late bogeys drops him from Open
Collins, a non-winner on the PGA TOUR in 122 prior starts, was in the catbird seat at 10-under (T5) and just one off the pace to begin his final ... «Rotoworld.com, Jul 15»

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