magpie

Speech parts

1. magpie - Noun

2. magpie - Verb

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prater scavenger babbler spouter chatterer chatterbox pack rat martin jay nutcracker miser goldeneye siskin gatherer shrike

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Antonyms

pressman spectator author journalist newsman anchorman

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Hypernyms

speaker hoarder talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser

Hyponyms

European magpie Pica pica American magpie Pica pica hudsonia

Phrases with the word

black-throated magpie-jay Magpie Festival azure-winged magpie white-backed magpie common magpie black-backed magpie

Examples

I have a magpie mind. I like anything that glitters. Roy Thomson

I'm like a magpie. I use lots of different things to build a character. Andrew Lincoln

I have a magpie mind, by which I mean I see and hear little things - photos, fragments of conversation - and store them away for future use. Laurie Graham

The young magpie that pulls feathers out of his mother thinks that he is showing gratitude in that way. Tibetan Proverb

Confide in a woman and a magpie if you want something to be broadcast. Spanish Proverb

Yakov's magpie started chattering the same thing about anyone. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

magot-pie Magowan Magpantay Magpie Festival magpie goose magpie inkcap