Definition of SNOWBIRD

snowbird

Meanings

Plural: snowbirds

Noun

  • medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
  • white Arctic bunting
  • small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
  • A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
  • A bird seen primarily in the winter time.
  • The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
  • A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
  • One who enlists in fall to desert after winter.
  • Someone who uses cocaine illicitly.

Origin / Etymology

From snow + bird.

Synonyms

fieldfare, junco, Plectrophenax nivalis, snow bunting, snowflake, Turdus pilaris

Scrabble Score: 14

snowbird is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
snowbird is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
snowbird is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

snowbird is a valid Words With Friends word