robin
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
a large American thrush, Turdus migratorius, having a chestnut-red breast and abdomen.
any of several similar thrushes of the New World tropics, not necessarily having reddish underparts, as T. grayi(clay-colored robin ), of Mexico and Central America.
Origin of robin
1- Also called robin redbreast (for defs. 1, 2).
Words Nearby robin
Other definitions for Robin (2 of 2)
a male or female given name: derived from Robert.
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How to use robin in a sentence
Taraborrelli offers a moving account of their daughter robin’s childhood leukemia, the aggressive treatments that failed to save her and the lasting trauma caused by her untimely death.
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Last week, robin of Foxley entered the FiveThirtyEight archery tournament.
For robin to have a score of N, the smallest value couldn’t have been in the Nth position, since it had to be greater than the previous value.
“robin had us blubbing with laughter all the way through one dinner,” Gilkes recalls.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty | Tim Teeman | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Enquirer story was written by robin Mizrahi, who interviewed Ferrier and had arranged for her to take a lie detector test.
How Bill Cosby Allegedly Silenced His Accusers Through A Tabloid Smear Campaign | Marlow Stern | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTrobin Williams and Nathan Lane play lovers—life partners, really.
Out of the Birdcage: How Mike Nichols Made Gay Culture Mainstream | Kevin Fallon | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother memorable, if not disastrous, misstep, of course, was his turn as Batman in Batman and robin.
I know robin recently said of you, “I was convinced we were going to be married.”
Cary Elwes, aka Westley, Shares Inconceivable Tales From the Making of ‘The Princess Bride’ | Marlow Stern | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs. Jolly robin had often wished—when she was trying to feed a rapidly-growing family—that she could hunt forp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyAnd since he was glad enough to do that, Mrs. robin managed to feed her children all they needed.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Baileyrobin Hood stared at him for a moment with a puzzled expression, and then walked into his little shop, and Davy turned away.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylAnd then Jolly robin would feel ashamed that he had even thought of being so cruel to an infant bird, even if he was a Cowbird.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileySometimes Grandfather Mole would speak to Mrs. robin, or her husband; for he could hear them talking.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for robin
/ (ˈrɒbɪn) /
Also called: robin redbreast a small Old World songbird, Erithacus rubecula, related to the thrushes: family Muscicapidae . The male has a brown back, orange-red breast and face, and grey underparts
a North American thrush, Turdus migratorius, similar to but larger than the Old World robin
any of various similar birds having a reddish breast
Origin of robin
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