Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snowbird

/ˈsnoʊbɝːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: snow-bird
IPA: /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.

noun

A migratory bird seen primarily in the winter time.

noun

The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).

noun

A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.

noun

One who enlists in fall to desert after winter.

American usage; Slang

noun

Someone who uses cocaine illicitly.

Slang

Etymology

From snow + bird.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/
British English: /ˈsnəʊbɜːd/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

snowbirds (plural)

Derived Forms

snowbirding

Phrases

blue snowbird

Frequently Paired Words

snowcock resident sunbird year-rounder

Synonyms

junco snow bunting snowflake plectrophenax nivalis fieldfare turdus pilaris

Questions

How do you pronounce snowbird?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/.
What does snowbird mean?: A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
Where does snowbird come from?: From snow + bird.

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