early bird
early bird noun: a person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
Noun
early bird (plural early birds)
- A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
- If you’re a bird, be an early bird— But if you’re a worm, sleep late.1974, Shel Silverstein, “Early Bird”, in Where the Sidewalk Ends, HarperCollins
- Synonyms:
- early riser, morning person, lark
- Antonyms:
- nighthawk, night owl, night person, late riser
early bird meaning in Tamil
early bird in Tamil
- முன் எழுபவர், முன்வருபவர்
Synonyms of early bird
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Forms of early bird
| plural | early birds |
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Origin of early bird
From the expression the early bird gets the worm.
Questions about early bird
- What does early bird mean?
- Early bird means a person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
- What is early bird in Tamil?
- Early bird in Tamil is முன் எழுபவர், முன்வருபவர். See Early bird meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is early bird?
- Early bird is a noun.
- What is the plural of early bird?
- The plural of early bird is early birds.
Words near early bird in the dictionary
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