What is another word for pigeon?
543 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɪd͡ʒən], [ pˈɪdʒən], [ p_ˈɪ_dʒ_ə_n]
Pigeons are an ubiquitous feature in urban environments, but did you know that there are many synonyms for this bird? Some people may refer to pigeons as doves, rock pigeons, or blue rock pigeons. Other names for them include squab, carrier pigeon, homing pigeon, and passenger pigeon. In Europe, smaller pigeons are known as "doves", while larger ones are called "rock pigeons". The word "squab" specifically refers to a young pigeon that is still being raised by its parents. Additionally, carrier pigeons were once used to carry messages and signals for military purposes during wars, while homing pigeons are famous for their remarkable navigational skills. Finally, the passenger pigeon, now extinct, was once one of the most common species of bird in North America.
Synonyms for Pigeon:
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- bantam ,
- bird of paradise ,
- bluejay ,
- bobwhite ,
- budgerigar ,
- budgie ,
- wise .
- Canada Goose ,
- albatross ,
- bald eagle ,
- barn owl ,
- bittern ,
- blackbird ,
- blue jay ,
- bluebill ,
- bluebird ,
- booby ,
- bullfinch ,
- buzzard ,
- canary ,
- cardinal ,
- cassowary ,
- chickadee ,
- cockatoo ,
- condor ,
- coot ,
- cormorant ,
- crane ,
- crested jay ,
- crow ,
- cuckoo ,
- curlew ,
- dodo ,
- dove ,
- duck ,
- eagle ,
- egret ,
- emu ,
- falcon ,
- finch ,
- flamingo ,
- goldfinch ,
- goose ,
- grackle ,
- grosbeak ,
- grouse ,
- gull ,
- harrier ,
- hawk ,
- heron ,
- horned owl ,
- hummingbird ,
- ibis ,
- jackdaw ,
- jay ,
- kingfisher ,
- lark ,
- loon ,
- lovebird ,
- macaw ,
- magpie ,
- mallard ,
- mockingbird ,
- mourning dove ,
- myna ,
- nightingale ,
- nuthatch ,
- oriole ,
- osprey ,
- ostrich ,
- owl ,
- parakeet ,
- parrot ,
- peacock ,
- pelican ,
- penguin ,
- peregrine ,
- plover ,
- puffin ,
- quetzal ,
- raven ,
- redbird ,
- redwing ,
- ringtail ,
- road runner ,
- robin ,
- rook ,
- sandpiper ,
- sea gull ,
- sheldrake ,
- snipe ,
- songbird ,
- sparrow ,
- spoonbill ,
- squab ,
- starling ,
- stork ,
- swan ,
- swift ,
- teal ,
- tern ,
- thrush ,
- turkey ,
- turtledove ,
- vulture ,
- waxwing ,
- weaver ,
- woodpecker ,
- wren ,
- yellowbird .
- jays .
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• victimize Other synonyms:
- mark .
- lamb .
Other relevant words:
• dove
- Culver ,
- Ground dove ,
- bronze-wing ,
- cape ,
- crowned ,
- fantail ,
- fruit ,
- homing ,
- passenger ,
- pouter ,
- red-billed ,
- ringdove ,
- rock ,
- rock dove ,
- stock dove carrier ,
- tooth-billed pigeon ,
- wood .
- Birdy ,
- Chanticleer ,
- Columbiform Bird ,
- Cully ,
- Flam ,
- Gobemouche ,
- Hocus ,
- Ladino ,
- OIE ,
- Partlet ,
- Yellow-eyed ,
- accent ,
- accumulate ,
- ailing ,
- alone ,
- amass ,
- artless ,
- ass ,
- assemble ,
- attract ,
- aunt sally ,
- avifauna ,
- babe ,
- baby bird ,
- bamboozle ,
- beat ,
- beguile ,
- beguile of ,
- benefactor ,
- betray ,
- bilk ,
- bird of night ,
- bird of passage ,
- bird of prey ,
- bird type ,
- birdie ,
- birdlife ,
- bluff ,
- boob ,
- brand ,
- brogue ,
- broiler ,
- bunco ,
- burn ,
- burro ,
- business deal ,
- cable ,
- cage bird ,
- caille ,
- cajole ,
- camel ,
- canard ,
- capon ,
- cat's-paw ,
- chapon ,
- cheat ,
- cheat on ,
- chick ,
- chicken ,
- chisel ,
- chouse ,
- chump ,
- cinch ,
- circumvent ,
- cock ,
- cockatrice ,
- cog ,
- cog the dice ,
- come on ,
- con ,
- concern ,
- conjure ,
- convene ,
- converge ,
- countenance ,
- cowardly ,
- cozen ,
- credulity ,
- crib ,
- crisscross ,
- cuddy ,
- cull ,
- cushat ,
- customer ,
- cygnet ,
- deceive ,
- deceiver ,
- defenseless ,
- defraud ,
- delicate ,
- delude ,
- dialect ,
- diddle ,
- dissembler ,
- diving bird ,
- do in ,
- do out of ,
- domestic pigeon ,
- domesticated animal ,
- donkey ,
- double cross ,
- draw ,
- dromedary ,
- duckling ,
- eaglet ,
- easy game ,
- easy mark ,
- easy pickings ,
- elephant ,
- embezzle ,
- end ,
- envious ,
- euchre ,
- exceptional ,
- extraordinary ,
- faint ,
- fair game ,
- feeble ,
- finagle ,
- fink ,
- fish ,
- flat ,
- fledgling ,
- fleece ,
- flightless bird ,
- flimflam ,
- flimsy ,
- fob ,
- forestall ,
- fragile ,
- fryer ,
- fudge ,
- fulmar ,
- funny ,
- game bird ,
- gammon ,
- gather ,
- get around ,
- goat ,
- gouge ,
- grab ,
- greener ,
- greenhorn ,
- greeny ,
- grotesque ,
- guff ,
- guinea hen ,
- gyp ,
- have ,
- hen ,
- hinny ,
- hoax ,
- hocus-pocus ,
- hum ,
- humbug ,
- hypocrite ,
- idiom ,
- inadequate ,
- infirm ,
- innocent ,
- jackass ,
- jape ,
- jaundiced ,
- jealous ,
- jilt ,
- job ,
- juggle ,
- laughingstock ,
- let down ,
- light ,
- lingua franca ,
- llama ,
- localism ,
- meet ,
- migrant ,
- migratory bird ,
- mistake ,
- mock ,
- mulct ,
- mule ,
- naif ,
- nestling ,
- object ,
- odd ,
- oscine bird ,
- outmaneuver ,
- outreach ,
- outsmart ,
- outwit ,
- overreach ,
- pack the deal ,
- passenger pigeon ,
- passerine bird ,
- patois ,
- pawn ,
- peafowl ,
- peahen ,
- peculate ,
- perching bird ,
- pick ,
- pidgin ,
- play one false ,
- plaything ,
- pluck ,
- poor ,
- poulet ,
- poultry ,
- pretend ,
- prey ,
- prize sap ,
- provincialism ,
- puppet ,
- quail ,
- ramp ,
- ratite ,
- regionalism ,
- reindeer ,
- roaster ,
- rooster ,
- saphead ,
- scam ,
- scapegoat ,
- schlemiel ,
- screw ,
- sea bird ,
- serpent ,
- setup ,
- shave ,
- shore bird ,
- shortchange ,
- shuffler ,
- simple ,
- singular ,
- siskin ,
- sitting duck ,
- snatch ,
- snitch ,
- snow ,
- soft touch ,
- sophist ,
- sponge ,
- squealer ,
- stack the cards ,
- stewing chicken ,
- stick ,
- sting ,
- stooge ,
- storm petrel ,
- stormy petrel ,
- strange ,
- string along ,
- sucker ,
- susceptible ,
- swindle ,
- take a dive ,
- target ,
- tattletale ,
- telegraph ,
- telephone ,
- thimblerig ,
- thin ,
- tool ,
- toy ,
- trick ,
- trusting soul ,
- two-time ,
- volaille ,
- vulnerable ,
- wading bird ,
- warbler ,
- water bird ,
- waterfowl ,
- watery ,
- weak ,
- wild duck ,
- wildfowl ,
- woman .
- Snowed ,
- Snowing ,
- Suckered ,
- Suckering ,
- discriminate against ,
- discriminated against ,
- have for ,
- have it in for ,
- immolate ,
- rope in ,
- roped in ,
- stack the deck ,
- stacked deck ,
- stiffed ,
- stiffs .
- Geese ,
- Gophers ,
- babe in woods ,
- bird ,
- by-word ,
- by-words ,
- doormat ,
- doormats ,
- easy make ,
- fools ,
- geeses ,
- gooses ,
- gopher ,
- hens ,
- injured party ,
- innocents ,
- jestee ,
- jokes ,
- partridge ,
- partridges ,
- pheasant ,
- pheasants ,
- pigeons ,
- pullet ,
- pullets ,
- roosters ,
- sitting target ,
- softie ,
- softies ,
- sufferer ,
- sufferers ,
- weakling .
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How to use "Pigeon" in context?
Pigeons are highly versatile birds that can be used for a variety of purposes. They are used to carry messages, deliver food, and monitor crops. They are also used for racing, entertainment, and scientific research.
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Holonyms for Pigeon:
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Family Columbidae, columbidae.
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Hyponym for Pigeon:
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Columbiform Bird.
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