mockingbird

Noun

Meaning

long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mocker Mimus polyglotktos blackbird canary nightingale lark echo mime thrush shrike bulbul chicken ape birdie blue jay
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Antonyms

predecessor groundbreaker opinion leader quiet achiever

Hypernyms

oscine oscine bird

Examples

Clark's favorite movie is To Kill a Mockingbird (in which Gregory Peck wears glasses not unlike Kent's). Source: Internet

Atticus, seen through Scout's eight-year-old eyes in "Mockingbird," has become more complex in Jean Louise's adult eyes, but having set aside whatever his personal opinions might have been, he continues to live by the law. Source: Internet

In To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), the protagonist's brother is made to read Walter Scott's book Ivanhoe to the ailing Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose, and he refers to the author as "Sir Walter Scout", in reference to his own sister's nickname. Source: Internet

If you’re looking for alternatives, Alex Gonzalez earlier this week that Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que & Home Cooking (1820 W. Mockingbird Lane) will launch a Color Without Consequence shoebox lunch for $12.50. Source: Internet

And I'll confess in front of everyone that I didn't love To Kill a Mockingbird or Catcher in the Rye, although maybe if I reread them as an adult I'd have better appreciation. Source: Internet

Comparisons to Dickens are not far off, but I am put in mind more of To Kill a Mockingbird. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mocking bird mocking remark mocking thrush mockingly mockingness mockingstock