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mockingbird Definition

☆ mocking·bird (mäk′iŋ bʉrd′)

noun

any of various New World passerine birds (family Mimidae); esp., a species (Mimus polyglottos) of the U.S. noted for its song and its ability to imitate the calls of many other birds

mockingbird Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • kill: The central theme is " it's a crime to kill a mockingbird, " meaning t.. .

Adjective modifier

  • Chilean: Long-tailed Meadowlarks were common in some areas, and Chilean Mockingbirds were pretty regular.
mockingbird Quotes

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

—Lee, (Nelle) Harper