snowbird
pronunciation
How to pronounce snowbird in British English:
UK [ˈsnəʊbɜ:d]
How to pronounce snowbird in American English:
US [ˈsnoʊbɜrd]
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- Noun:
- medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
- white arctic bunting
- small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
Word Origin
- snowbird (n.)
- also snow-bird, from 1680s in reference to various types of birds associated with snow, from snow (n.) + bird (n.1). From 1923 in reference to northern U.S. workers who went to the South in the winter months to work; by 1979 in reference to tourists.
Example
- 1. The snowbird sings the song he always sings .
- 2. Who doesn 't love to snowbird ?
- 3. We 'll do our best but if they use a real snowbird and he gets caught , we won 't lift a finger . We 'll just tell them nothing can be clone .
- 4. Shanghai snowbird information technology development co. , ltd. ( guoding road )
- 5. Kunming snowbird drinking water limited liability company .