mockingbird
Definition
- Noun:
- A long-tailed, grey-and-white songbird native to the southern United States, renowned for its ability to mimic the songs and calls of other birds.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The mockingbird sang a complex melody from its perch on the fence.
- We could hear a mockingbird imitating a car alarm in the distance.
Advanced Usage
- "To be a mockingbird" (figurative): To symbolize innocence, vulnerability, or the act of harmless imitation.
- In the novel, the character is described as a mockingbird—innocent and doing no harm.
Variants and Related Words
- Mock (verb): To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner; to imitate.
- Mocker (noun, archaic): One who mocks; also a former common name for the mockingbird.
Synonyms
- Mimus polyglottos (scientific name): The Northern Mockingbird.
- Mimic thrush: A broader term for birds of the family Mimidae, which includes mockingbirds and catbirds.
Related Idioms
- "To sing like a mockingbird": To sing beautifully or with great variety.
- She doesn't just sing one note; she sings like a mockingbird.
Noun
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long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
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