house wren
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house wren
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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The song of the wren interested me much, because it was not in the least like that of our house wren, but, on the contrary, like that of our winter wren.
From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt
Being a house wren, Rusty was naturally on the best of terms with all the people in the farmhouse.
From The Tale of Jolly Robin by Harry L. Smith
Still, it's singular," I continued, "that the house wren should dwell in such secluded places.
From Our Bird Comrades by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
"Does the house wren always close its song with the rising inflection, as if it were asking a question?"
From Our Bird Comrades by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
The song bore some resemblance to that of the house wren, but had not so rolling and gurgling a quality, and was pitched to a slightly higher and finer key.
From Our Bird Comrades by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
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