"Sparrow" is a word in ENGLISH
One of many species of small singing birds of the family
Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many
sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or
house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its
familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its
fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling
the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See
under Hedge.
The darkest clouds precipitate the most rain.
WORD SUGGESTIONS
An old lady saw a little boy with a fishing-rod over his shoulder and a jar of tadpoles in his hand walking through the park one Sunday. "Little boy," she called, "don't you know you shouldn't go fishing on a Sunday?" "I'm not going fishing, ma'am," he called back, "I'm going home."
A small American sparrow (Spizella socialis), very common near dwelling; -- also called chipping bird and chipping sparrow, from its …
Read the complete definitionA small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted …
Read the complete definition