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blackbird

/ˈblækˌbɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
black-bird
IPA
/ˈblækˌbɚd/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

noun

A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).

noun

A native of the South Pacific islands.

Derogatory; Slang

verb

To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblækˌbɚd/
  • British English: /ˈblakbəːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

blackbirds (plural) blackbirds (present, singular) blackbirding (participle, present) blackbirded (participle, past) blackbirded (past)

Derived Forms

blackbirder blackbirding blackbirdlike

Phrases

austral blackbird Blackbird Leys Bolivian blackbird Brewer's blackbird Brewer blackbird chestnut-capped blackbird Chopi blackbird Cuban blackbird

Synonyms

common blackbird Eurasian blackbird merle merl ouzel icterid ousel european blackbird turdus merula

Questions

How do you pronounce blackbird?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblækˌbɚd/.
What does blackbird mean?
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
Where does blackbird come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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