What is another word for finch?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪnt͡ʃ] (IPA)

A finch is a small, brightly colored bird often found in gardens and wooded areas. There are many different species of finches, and each has its own unique characteristics. Some popular synonyms for the word "finch" include bird, songbird, tweety, feathered friend, chirper, and passerine. Different cultures have also given finches unique names such as chaffinch, goldfinch, and purple finch. Some people may use other terms such as sparrow, thrush, or wren to refer to finches, but these are technically different species. Regardless of the name used, finches are beloved birds that are admired for their beautiful plumage and sweet songs.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Finch?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

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Usage examples for Finch

Once a young man went through a field to visit his sweetheart, and the finch called out: 'Wip!
"Landolin"
Berthold Auerbach
As he was on his way home again the finch cried: 'Bethink you well.
"Landolin"
Berthold Auerbach
Fly on, finch, we don't need your help.
"Landolin"
Berthold Auerbach

Famous quotes with Finch

  • Science in its amazing conquests, the mind in its almost infinite ways, have only limited, barred, and obstructed their search for a reality which doesn't exist, since everything is real and everything is unreal. What do I care if I fly like a sparrow or a finch if my mind remains that of the sparrow and the finch.
    Aldo Palazzeschi
  • The desire for security, very marked in women, draws the weaker among them to men who, by their strength or ability, seem to offer protection and support. In time of war they count a warrior's scalps; in time of peace they hunt for genius or wealth. To the man in love the giving of gifts is a way of asserting his power. The penguin and the banker offer pebbles of varying brilliance to their respective loved ones. The finch presents twigs and leaves to its mate as the young man presents woolen threads in the form of carpets and curtains to his fiancee. The swallow and the woman begin to thing of the nest the moment they have chosen their males.
    André Maurois

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