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crow
1[ kroh ]
noun
- any of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.
- any of several other birds of the family Corvidae.
- any of various similar birds of other families.
- Crow, Astronomy. the constellation Corvus.
crow
2[ kroh ]
verb (used without object)
- to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
- to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over ).
Synonyms: ,
- to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.
noun
- the characteristic cry of a rooster.
- an inarticulate cry of pleasure.
Crow
3[ kroh ]
noun
- a member of a Siouan people of eastern Montana.
- a Siouan language closely related to Hidatsa.
Crow
1/ 办谤蓹蕣 /
noun
- CrowsCrow a member of a Native American people living in E Montana
- the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family
crow
2/ 办谤蓹蕣 /
noun
- any large gregarious songbird of the genus Corvus, esp C. corone (the carrion crow) of Europe and Asia: family Corvidae . Other species are the raven, rook, and jackdaw and all have a heavy bill, glossy black plumage, and rounded wings See also carrion crow corvine
- any of various other corvine birds, such as the jay, magpie, and nutcracker
- any of various similar birds of other families
- offensive.an old or ugly woman
- short for crowbar
- as the crow fliesas directly as possible
- eat crow informal.to be forced to do something humiliating
- stone the crows
crow
3/ 办谤蓹蕣 /
verb
- past tense crowed or crew to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock
- often foll by over to boast one's superiority
- (esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure
noun
- the act or an instance of crowing
Derived Forms
- 藞肠谤辞飞颈苍驳濒测, adverb
- 藞肠谤辞飞别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠谤辞飞顎侥谤 noun
- 肠谤辞飞顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of crow1
Origin of crow2
Origin of crow3
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of crow1
Origin of crow2
Idioms and Phrases
- as the crow flies, in a straight line; by the most direct route:
The next town is thirty miles from here, as the crow flies.
- eat crow, Informal. to be forced to admit to having made a mistake, as by retracting an emphatic statement; suffer humiliation:
His prediction was completely wrong, and he had to eat crow.
- have a crow to pick / pluck with someone, Midland and Southern U.S. to have a reason to disagree or argue with someone.
More idioms and phrases containing crow
In addition to the idiom beginning with crow , also see as the crow flies ; eat crow .Example Sentences
鈥淲alkable, warm, social, soulful like a raven who tolerates crows, decadent and shockingly green and luscious.鈥
He agrees with Finley that UK crows are loud and lively, but says he usually blocks most of it out.
Westchester neighbors are freaked out as an unknown person continues to shoot and kill crows.
鈥淚鈥檓 dying to know if that sweet little crow made it.鈥
The gently furrowed brow, crow鈥檚 feet fanning out at the eyes, a full beard as dynamic as a waterfall and broad handlebar mustache together yield a sense of age embodying experienced wisdom.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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