catbird

Noun

Meaning

An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of other birds, but less perfectly. Its note resembles at times the mewing of a cat.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bowerbird gray catbird grey catbird Dumetella carolinensis robin thrush magpie foothold ringside ousel oscine ouzel courtside oscine bird satin bird

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Antonyms

low status lowest position inferior position lower position inferior status

Hypernyms

oscine oscine bird

Hyponyms

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bird satin bowerbird Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird

Phrases with the word

in the catbird seat keep in the catbird seat catbird grape

Examples

He's sitting in the catbird seat. Red Barber

Close letter words and terms

catazine catazonal catazone catbird grape catbird seat catblogging