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parrot Definition

par·rot (par′ət)

noun

  1. any of an order (Psittaciformes) of tropical or subtropical birds with a hooked bill, brightly colored feathers, and feet having two toes pointing forward and two backward: some parrots can learn to imitate human speech
  2. a person who mechanically repeats the words or acts of others, usually without full understanding

Etymology: Fr dial. perrot, prob. after Perrot, dim. of Pierre, Peter

transitive verb

to repeat or imitate, esp. without understanding

parrot Synonyms

parrot

n.

  1. A bird

    parakeet, lovebird, cockatoo, macaw, quetzal, trogon, lory, lorikeet, psittaciformes; see also bird 1.

  2. One who copies others

    plagiarist, mimic, mimicker, ape, disciple, impersonator, impostor, mocker, copycat*; see also imitator.

parrot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • talk: Brian Rix plays a Brighton antique dealer with a talking parrot whom he believes is the reincarnation of his dead partner Ronald Shiner.
  • buy: We are thinking of going for a few days jaunt to buy parrots in Spain!
  • want: How often has one heard some one say " I`ve allways wanted a parrot!

Preposition: as

pet: Keeping a parrot as a pet is a great responsibility.

Adjective modifier

  • hand-reared: Acquiring a young hand-reared parrot should not be considered by a person or a couple who are out at work all day.
  • proverbial: Having seen the less than satisfactory second half of the game, they must be as sick as the proverbial parrot.
  • pet: Watching our antics all the time was the mess's pet parrot Jasper who had his aviary on the lawn.
  • dead: To all intents and purposes, the Labor Party is a dead parrot.
  • gray: The green-eyed monster will be in the shape of Peter Taylor's devoted gray parrot, Merlin.
  • African: Merlin the African gray parrot has gone missing from his home in Stevenage.

Modifies a noun

  • cage: A large parrot cage can run easily over $ 1,000.
  • sketch: I have avoided any chance of parrot sketch type illness, I'm pleased to say.
  • fish: Lots of fish life: parrot fish, trigger fish, lovely coral, exciting water entry!
  • fashion: They should not learn the material " parrot fashion " .
  • rescue: I am well known enough in poultry circles and in parrot circles too since I did parrot rescue for many years until recent years.
  • specie: Contact calls Many parrot species live in large flocks and most parrot species form strong pair bonds between two individuals.

Noun used with modifier

  • vasa: Like much of the wildlife of Madagascar, the vasa parrots ' future is uncertain mainly due to the loss of natural habitat.
  • gray: Merlin the African gray parrot has gone missing from his home in Stevenage.
  • baby: A baby parrot needs discipline as, much like a human toddler, they do get into anything and everything.

Possessives

feather: Curly water thyme and parrot's feather are widely available and attractive.