sparrows

/S P EH1 R OW0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

  2. 2

    A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.

  3. 3

    A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.

  4. 4

    Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

  5. 5

    A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow.

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