SONGBIRD Synonyms

• any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

• common black European thrush

• fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies

• blue North American songbird

• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

• a female singer

• a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge

• any of several small Old World finches

• having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow

• being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order

• (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

• the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

• a variable color averaging a vivid red

• crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

• serving as an essential component

• any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

• North American songbirds having a yellow breast

• a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage

• any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

• any carefree episode

• play boisterously

• European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

• English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)

• mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black

• American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

• large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen

• any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

• small brownish European songbird

• any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males

• candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

• a woman who sings popular songs

• songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast

• a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song

• a small active songbird

• any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

• English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

• of or relating to the songbirds

• passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

• a composer of words or music for popular songs

• a person who sings with skill

• any bird having a musical call