cock-sparrow
cock-sparrow noun: a male sparrow.
Noun
cock-sparrow (plural cock-sparrows)
- A male sparrow.
- A quarrelsome, cocky person
- Shelley was a young fool; so are these cocksparrow revolutionaries.1881, Robert Louis Stevenson, Virginibus Puerisque
cock-sparrow meaning in Tamil
cock-sparrow in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Forms of cock-sparrow
| plural | cock-sparrows |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cock sparrow |
| alternative form | cocksparrow |
Questions about cock-sparrow
- What does cock-sparrow mean?
- Cock-sparrow means a male sparrow.
- What is cock-sparrow in Tamil?
- Cock-sparrow in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Cock-sparrow meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cock-sparrow?
- Cock-sparrow is a noun.
- What is the plural of cock-sparrow?
- The plural of cock-sparrow is cock-sparrows.
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