colin

¹

[kol-in]

noun

1. any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.

Colin

²

[kol-in, koh-lin, kaw-lan, koh-lin, -leen]

noun

1. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of colin¹

1620–30; < Mexican Spanish colín, perhaps < Nahuatl zōlin, through misreading of the older spelling çolin

Example Sentences

During an earlier consultation event Center Parcs chief executive Colin McKinlay said that if planning permission was granted before the end of this year, he hoped to be welcoming the first visitors in early 2029.

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Colin Granite scored two touchdowns on short runs.

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Colin: We only looked good playing fast and direct.

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For years, Colin Maki and his associates — purveyors of some of the finest and rarest violins ever made — had been circling the Playfair, an ultra-rare model crafted by the famed luthier Guarneri “del Gesù” in 1741.

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“It’s something disastrous that we can clearly see happening in front of our faces, yet we’re still struggling to do anything about it,” said Colin Clarke, executive director of the Soufan Center, a nonprofit research center focusing on counterterrorism.

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