Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dicky-bird

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: dick-y-bird
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A word; a brief chat.

British usage; Informal

noun

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"The Swan and the Dickey-bird: A Fable."
"Simple Simon went a hunting, He thought he could not fail, For to catch a Dickie Bird, For he’d got a little salt to put upon his tail."
"We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday."
"I peeked into the cellar but there was nothing there. Not a dicky-bird."

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

dicky-birds (plural) dickey-bird (alternative) dicky bird (alternative) dickybird (alternative) dickie bird (alternative)

Synonyms

dickeybird dickey-bird dickybird

Questions

What does dicky-bird mean?: A small bird.

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