Catbird

Word CATBIRD
Character 7
Hyphenation cat bird
Pronunciations /ˈkatbəːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Catbird"

What do we mean by catbird?

A songbird (Dumetella carolinensis) of North and Central America having predominantly slate plumage and a cry like the mew of a cat. noun

Any of various other species of birds having a similar cry, especially one of several birds of Australia and New Guinea related to the bowerbirds. noun

A wellknown oscine passerine bird of North America, Mimus caro-linensis, one of the mocking-thrushes, related to the mocking-bird. noun

An Australian name of members of the genus Ælurœdus: so called on account of the resemblance of their notes to the calls of a cat. noun

An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of other birds, but less perfectly. Its note resembles at times the mewing of a cat. noun

Either of two species of American mockingbird relatives, the grey catbird and the black catbird. noun

Either of four species of Australasian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopooetes. noun

A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri. noun

Any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females noun

North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing noun

Either of two species of American mockingbird relatives, the grey catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, and the black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris.

Any of four species of Australasian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes.

A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri.

Transitioner, ANYTHING YOU WANT IT TO BE, mostly used in moments of excitement, grief, failing, success, happiness, sadness, pain, glee, caffiene highs and most other emotions. Urban Dictionary

A man with some class who has the ability or skill to attract women at random. A smooth talker. A pantydropper. A man who has a very cunning method to lure women into his arms or into his bed. Urban Dictionary

Old metal guy who lives in Total Rock. Job: To rid the world of the 'small headed cunt' Urban Dictionary

When selling bonds via BWIC, the catbird seat is the best initial bidder who will receive the best color and last look. Urban Dictionary

The lead; a favorable position. Urban Dictionary

Tucked in between two rigs with ears on, one shaking trees, one raking leaves. Urban Dictionary

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The word "catbird" in example sentences

"This is a triumph of his, not a desperate, tragic failure," Anita Thompson said by phone, recounting that she was sitting in her husband's chair he called his catbird seat in the Rockies. ❋ Ann Althouse (2005)

Yesterday he called a catbird to within a few feet of him, by reproducing the notes as uttered and inflected by the female. " ❋ Gene Stratton-Porter (1893)

The thrasher, or red thrush, sneaks and skulks like a culprit, hiding in the densest alders; the catbird is a coquette and a flirt, as well as a sort of female Paul Pry; and the chewink shows his inhospitality by espying your movements like a detective. ❋ John Burroughs (1879)

Sometimes they just stay there, like this dead catbird I photographed the other day by the side of a road. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

Response: This is an Abyssinian catbird, Parophasma galinieri, which is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The game was tight in the first half, but foul trouble put the Wildcats in the catbird seat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

* The full name is gray catbird, although neither of my bird books lists catbirds of any other color. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

In an analysis, Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker explains why he thinks Rubio is in "the catbird seat" to win: ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

If the economy instead accelerates to the point where the Fed is compelled to switch course and start raising rates sooner, it will be sitting in the catbird seat. ❋ Justin Lahart (2012)

"If you are a customer with good or excellent credit, you are in the catbird seat," said Bill Hardekopf , chief executive of LowCards.com, a credit-card rating site. ❋ Robin Sidel (2011)

Things were fine, except for a catbird trapped inside the netting that covers the blueberry bushes. ❋ Readingthedark (2009)

A loss of even a dozen would put Democratic conservatives in the catbird seat, assuming they return and remain united. ❋ Jonathan Weisman (2010)

Plumage characters suggest that the Abyssinian catbird is a babbler whose nearest relative may be the bush blackcap, Lioptilus nigricapillus, found in the thickets and forests of eastern South Africa. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Now in the catbird seat are a collection of hedge funds and private-equity firms led by Centerbridge Partners LP, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LLC and Appaloosa Management that bought Centro's debt at steep discounts, according to people close to the matter. ❋ Kris Hudson (2011)

Her Majesty, dressed in canary yellow, watched it all from her catbird seat in the mezzanine. ❋ Christopher Andersen (2011)

Coming from man who pretended nothing was wrong when the economy was collapsing and who consistently made a fool of himself and of us Americans whenever he went overseas to this "dangerous world"? catbird ❋ Unknown (2009)

I want to convince you that teachers could be -- should be -- in the catbird seat. ❋ John Merrow (2011)

Abyssinian catbird, Parophasma galinieri (protonym, Parisoma Galinieri), also known as the Ethiopian catbird or as the juniper babbler, photographed at the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia (Africa). ❋ Unknown (2011)

Look at that fucking [catbird]!!! He's [hot shit]! OMG [CATBIRD]!!! I just [burnt] my fucking hand on this plastic! ❋ Keri And Megan (2006)

That [catbird] on the dance floor has already got him a women [loaded up] tonight! The bird chases the cat out of the front yard, hence the word catbird. Cause a true catbird is always [chasing the pussy]! You can tell by the way he's dressed, that dude is a catbird! ❋ Harvey Rodriquez (2008)

'You Fanny' ❋ SPLIFFTURD (2004)

I'd love to [trade] you [the bonds] now, but I have to give last look to the [catbird seat] ❋ Sandwich Portfolio (2019)

George Bush is in the [catbird seat] for now, but [John Kerry] is expected to give him [a run] for his money. ❋ Ansky1213 (2004)

I was in the [catbird seat] all the way from [Phoenix] to [Tulsa], hardly never got below 75. ❋ By Jove (2006)

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