robin

Speech parts

1. robin - Noun

2. Robin - Proper noun

Meaning

A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.

An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.

Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolor).

Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

redbreast robin redbreast American robin thrush ruddock Erithacus rubecola Old World robin turdus migratorius rowan elf goblin imp gnome linnet hobgoblin
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Hypernyms

thrush

Phrases with the word

North American robin run-away-robin red robin white wake-robin robin hoods blue ragged robin

Anagrams

Biron Brion inorb borin

Examples

I'm like Robin Hood. I rob the rich to make these projects come alive... not really rob. It's done with a smile. Imelda Marcos

A Robin Redbreast in a cage Puts all Heaven in a Rage. William Blake

A famous man is Robin Hood, The English ballad-singer's joy. William Wordsworth

If you outlaw half a million people you make martyrs of them. For example, if you outlaw Robin Hood, it is all very well, but if you outlaw a whole group of people around Robin Hood, then Robin Hood and his merry men become legends. Baldur von Schirach

It was so hot today I saw a robin dipping his worm in Nestea. It was so hot today I saw a pigeon walking in the shadow of Orson Welles. It was so hot today that Burger King was singing, "if you want it your way, cook it yourself." Johnny Carson

The robin and the wren are God's cock and hen; the martin and the swallow are God's mate and marrow. Tanzanian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Robie Robigalia Robillard robin dipper robin egg blue robin goodfellow