dicky-bird

Thân thiện

Look at the little dicky-bird on the branch.

Definition

Noun: - A very small bird. This word is often used by adults when speaking to young children to refer to small birds in a gentle or affectionate way.

Usage

• This word is primarily used in informal, child-directed speech. It is a diminutive and affectionate term.
• It is typically used in the singular form "dicky-bird" but can be pluralized as "dicky-birds."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is often associated with nursery rhymes and simple, repetitive language used with infants and toddlers.
• It can be used metaphorically in the phrase "not a dicky-bird," which is an informal British expression meaning "not a word" or "no sound at all."
  • I asked him what happened, but he didn't say a dicky-bird.

Variants and Related Words

• Dickey-bird: An alternative spelling of "dicky-bird."
• Birdie: Another common, affectionate word for a small bird used with children.

Synonyms

• Little bird
• Birdie (informal, childish)
• Songbird (specifically for birds that sing)

Idioms and Phrases

• Not a dicky-bird: (Idiom, chiefly British, informal) Not a single word; complete silence.
  • I've been waiting for an answer, but I've heard not a dicky-bird from them.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dickeybird
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