Definition for Sparrow:

• spar'[= o], n. an Old World genus of birds of fringilline family.-- ns. SPARR'OW-BILL, a small shoe-nail, so called from its shape-- also SPAR'ABLE; SPARR'OW-GRASS, asparagus; SPARR'OW-HAWK, a genus of long-legged, short-winged falcons, like the goshawks, but smaller.-- adj. SPARR'OW-TAIL ( see SWALLOW-TAIL). [ A.S. spearwa; Goth. sparwa, Ice. spörr, Ger. sper-ling.]

Synonyms for Sparrow:

• n.

  •
  • desert,
  • field,
  • Gambel,
  • budgie,
  • tree,
  • vesper,
  • budgerigar,
  • brewer,
  • black-chinned,
  • swamp,
  • yellow-throated,
  • song,
  • golden-crowned,
  • house,
  • fox,
  • bantam,
  • white-crowned,
  • rock,
  • white-throated,
  • lincoln,
  • western lark,
  • chipping,
  • silver-tongue,
  • bobwhite,
  • bird of paradise,
  • bell,
  • english,
  • bluejay,
  • rufous-crowned.
  •animal (noun)
  • true sparrow,
  • sparrow.
  •bird (noun)
  • coot,
  • jackdaw,
  • crow,
  • Canada Goose,
  • swan,
  • chickadee,
  • egret,
  • sandpiper,
  • sheldrake,
  • owl,
  • waxwing,
  • harrier,
  • falcon,
  • blue jay,
  • finch,
  • crested jay,
  • booby,
  • myna,
  • lark,
  • heron,
  • bluebird,
  • songbird,
  • goose,
  • bittern,
  • teal,
  • pigeon,
  • buzzard,
  • vulture,
  • gull,
  • robin,
  • emu,
  • partridge,
  • penguin,
  • jay,
  • horned owl,
  • lovebird,
  • ringtail,
  • bald eagle,
  • peacock,
  • mallard,
  • loon,
  • cuckoo,
  • grosbeak,
  • dove,
  • turkey,
  • puffin,
  • bullfinch,
  • sea gull,
  • oriole,
  • mockingbird,
  • parakeet,
  • snipe,
  • nightingale,
  • stork,
  • tern,
  • pheasant,
  • cockatoo,
  • quetzal,
  • ostrich,
  • pelican,
  • goldfinch,
  • plover,
  • hawk,
  • cassowary,
  • road runner,
  • peregrine,
  • squab,
  • albatross,
  • kingfisher,
  • wren,
  • rook,
  • canary,
  • condor,
  • mourning dove,
  • starling,
  • cormorant,
  • yellowbird,
  • flamingo,
  • dodo,
  • redbird,
  • nuthatch,
  • hummingbird,
  • macaw,
  • redwing,
  • spoonbill,
  • parrot,
  • grackle,
  • swift,
  • eagle,
  • osprey,
  • curlew,
  • woodpecker,
  • ibis,
  • turtledove,
  • duck,
  • crane,
  • thrush,
  • magpie,
  • grouse,
  • barn owl,
  • raven,
  • weaver,
  • blackbird,
  • bluebill,
  • cardinal.
  •dunnock (noun)
  • dunnock.
  •hedge sparrow (noun)
  • hedge sparrow.

• Other synonyms:

  •Prunella modularis
  • Prunella Modularis.

Paraphrases for Sparrow:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    bruant.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    mccown.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    bird.

Sparrow Sentence Examples:

• The stream of little books flowed forth, written by birds, distributed in flocks, scattered broadcast like seed in a wind, each picked up eagerly and discarded for the next - winged knowledge in sparrow doses.

• There was no hurry about calling on Lawson; it could wait till he got back from this rush visit to Sparrow Lake.

Homophones for Sparrow:

• sever, suffer, shakespeare, savoury, shakspere, shopper, saver, shofar, seborrhea, shaper, sabra, super, sea gooseberry, spray, seafarer, scoffer, safari, Sea Spurry, spoor, sparer, spirea, sea power, sober, sprayer, sapir, siberia, Spero, subway fare, sapper, skipper, spyeria, spur, so far, spear, shover, savior, savor, sweeper, severe, spewer, soap opera, shophar, spire, sea spray, scupper, sperry, shaver, saviour, Scauper, sophora, shivery, sweep over, saphar, sapphire, spar, speer, scuffer, spare, supper, suspire, safar, sipper, SVR, savara, spyware, skip over, sushi bar, sprue, secpar, sapporo, sufferer, supra, spree, shiver, saber, spiraea, spore, sphere, savour, Sopor, shivaree, savory, spry, shipper, sweep oar, squeeze for, superior, soapberry, sabre.

Holonyms for Sparrow:

• n.

  • animal
    passeridae, Family Passeridae.

Hypernym for Sparrow:

• n.

  • animal
    house sparrow, Passer Domesticus, Passer Montanus, tree sparrow, English Sparrow.

Hyponym for Sparrow:

• n.

  • animal
    passerine, Passeriform Bird.