CUCKOOS Synonyms
13 hypernyms for cuckoos. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CUCKOOS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| bird | noun n | |||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||
| blackbird | noun n | |||||
noun • any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black • common black European thrush | ||||||
| cowbird | noun n | |||||
noun • North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests | ||||||
| hoopoe | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill | ||||||
| loon | noun n | |||||
noun • a worthless lazy fellow • large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the Northern Hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes • a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought | ||||||
| roadrunner | noun n | |||||
noun • speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas | ||||||
| bozo | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • an informal term for a youth or man | ||||||
| fathead | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | ||||||
| goof | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||
| goofball | noun n | |||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior | ||||||
| goose | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) verb • pinch in the buttocks • prod into action • give a spurt of fuel to | ||||||
| zany | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool adjective satellite • ludicrous, foolish • like a clown | ||||||