bluebird

American  

[bloo-burd] / ˈbluˌbɜrd /

noun

1. any of several small North American songbirds of the genus Sialia, having predominantly blue plumage, as the eastern S. sialis, which has a blue back and a reddish-brown breast.

2. fairy bluebird.

3. (usually initial capital letter) a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is between the ages of six and eight.

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bluebird British  

/ ˈbluːˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any North American songbird of the genus Sialia , having a blue or partly blue plumage: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)

2. any songbird of the genus Irena , of S and SE Asia, having a blue-and-black plumage: family Irenidae

3. any of various other birds having a blue plumage

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Etymology

Origin of bluebird

First recorded in 1680–90; blue + bird

Example Sentences

ALTA, Utah — It was a bluebird morning at the Alta Ski Area, and Carol Bowling, 76, was looking for fresh powder.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

When FDA announced its decision last week, it also approved another sickle cell therapy— Lyfgenia, from maker bluebird bio—that adds a gene for adult hemoglobin to similar stem cells.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023

The blue of the bluebird came to the attention of ETH researchers from the Laboratory of Soft and Living Materials led by former ETH Professor Eric Dufresne.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

And the darling bluebird of happiness has been replaced by a logo that looks like it belongs on a stormtrooper's helmet in a bad science-fiction dystopia.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

Her blue eyes were as bright as a bluebird flying into the sun.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls