Crow

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America.
  • n. A crowbar.
  • idiom. as the crow flies In a straight line.
  • verb-intransitive. To utter the shrill cry characteristic of a cock or rooster.
  • verb-intransitive. To exult loudly, as over another's defeat; boast. See Synonyms at boast1.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a sound expressive of pleasure or well-being, characteristic of an infant.
  • n. The shrill cry of a cock.
  • n. An inarticulate sound expressive of pleasure or delight.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
  • n. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
  • n. The cry of the rooster.
  • v. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in joy, gaiety, or defiance.
  • v. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
  • v. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.
  • verb-intransitive. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
  • verb-intransitive. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
  • n. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
  • n. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
  • n. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.
  • n. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cry as a cock; utter the characteristic cry of a cock.
  • To boast in triumph; vaunt; vapor; swagger: absolutely, or with over or about.
  • To utter a shouting sound expressive of pleasure, as an infant.
  • To announce by crowing.
  • n. The characteristic cry of the cock: sometimes applied to a similar cry of some other bird.
  • n. A general name including most birds of the genus Corrus and of the family Corvidæ; especially, one of the Corvinæ. See these three words.
  • n. A name of several birds of other families. See the phrases below.
  • n. The constellation Corvus.
  • n. The mesentery or ruffle of a beast: so called by butchers.
  • n. One who watches or stands guard while another commits a theft; a confederate in a robbery.
  • n. A crowbar.
  • n. A device for holding a gas- or water-main in position while it is tapped for a service-pipe.
  • n. In the West Indies, particularly in Jamaica, the black vulture, Catharista atrata.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
  • v. utter shrill sounds
  • n. a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
  • v. dwell on with satisfaction
  • v. express pleasure verbally
  • n. a Siouan language spoken by the Crow
  • n. a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
  • n. black birds having a raucous call
  • n. an instance of boastful talk
  • Equivalent
    Verb Form
    crowed    crowes    crowing    crows   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    emit    let out    let loose    utter    constellation    Siouan    siouan language    Sioux    boast    self-praise   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    caw   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    brag    crowbar    cock-a-doodle-doo   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Au    Beau    Bio    Bo    Bordeaux    Boudreaux    Bow    Cloe    Co    Cousteau   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    officer    team    troop    crew    pilot    ship    dog    personnel    guard    passenger