Definition of HANGBIRD

hangbird

Plural: hangbirds

Noun

  • A bird that builds a hanging nest, like an oriole.
  • eastern subspecies of northern oriole
  • The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.

Examples

  • The term HANGBIRD might not win you points, but it’s a fun word.

Origin / Etymology

From hang + bird.

Synonyms

Baltimore bird, Baltimore oriole, firebird, Icterus galbula galbula

Scrabble Score: 15

hangbird: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hangbird: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hangbird: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

hangbird: valid Words With Friends Word