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love bird

love bird is the alternative spelling of lovebird.

Meaning of lovebird

Noun

lovebird (plural lovebirds)

  1. Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
  2. (figuratively, plural-normally) One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.
    • Okay, all right, whew! What do you say we all clear out of here and let these two lovebirds get back down to business?1999, “The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey”, in Friends, season 5, episode 15 (television production), spoken by Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc)

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Forms of love bird

plurallove birds

Questions about love bird

What is love bird the alternative spelling of?
Love bird is the alternative spelling of lovebird.

Words near love bird in the dictionary

  1. love apples
  2. love at first sight
  3. love away
  4. love bead
  5. love beads
  6. love bird
  7. love birds
  8. love bite
  9. love bites
  10. love boat
  11. love bomb

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