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cockyolly bird

/ˌkɒkiˈɒli ˌbɝd/

cockyolly bird noun: any small bird.

Noun

cockyolly bird (plural cockyolly birds)

  1. (pet name) Any small bird.

Forms of cockyolly bird

pluralcockyolly birds
alternative formcockyoly bird

Origin of cockyolly bird

Compare cock, yellow.

Questions about cockyolly bird

What does cockyolly bird mean?
Cockyolly bird means any small bird.
What part of speech is cockyolly bird?
Cockyolly bird is a noun.
How do you pronounce cockyolly bird?
Cockyolly bird is pronounced /ˌkɒkiˈɒli ˌbɝd/.
What is the plural of cockyolly bird?
The plural of cockyolly bird is cockyolly birds.

Words near cockyolly bird in the dictionary

  1. cockying
  2. cockyleekie
  3. cockyleeky
  4. cockylorum
  5. cockylorums
  6. cockyolly bird
  7. cockyolly birds
  8. cockyoly bird
  9. cockyoly birds
  10. cocladogenesis
  11. cocladogenetic

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