Sparrow
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Sparrow ( noun )
- A small, brown passerine bird of the genus Passer, found in most parts of the world.
- A small, insignificant person or thing.
Origin:
From middle english sparowe, from old english spearwa, from proto-germanic *sperwō ("sparrow"), of uncertain origin, possibly from proto-indo-european *spel- ("to chirp").
Examples:
- I saw a sparrow perched on a branch.
- The sparrow is a common bird found in most parts of the world.
- He is such a sparrow, he can't handle any responsibility.
- The sparrow in the garden was singing a beautiful song.
- The sparrow is the smallest bird in the park.
(As a verb)
Sparrow ( verb )
- A small, brown passerine bird of the genus Passer, found in most parts of the world.
- A small, insignificant person or thing.
Origin:
From middle english sparowe, from old english spearwa, from proto-germanic *sperwō ("sparrow"), of uncertain origin, possibly from proto-indo-european *spel- ("to chirp").
Examples:
- I saw a sparrow perched on a branch.
- The sparrow is a common bird found in most parts of the world.
- He is such a sparrow, he can't handle any responsibility.
- The sparrow in the garden was singing a beautiful song.
- The sparrow is the smallest bird in the park.