cock-crow
31crow — 1. n. 1 any large black bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak. 2 any similar bird of the family Corvidae, e.g. the raven, rook, and jackdaw. 3 sl. derog. a woman, esp. an old or ugly one. Phrases and idioms: as the crow flies in… …
32Crow — 1. n. 1 any large black bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak. 2 any similar bird of the family Corvidae, e.g. the raven, rook, and jackdaw. 3 sl. derog. a woman, esp. an old or ugly one. Phrases and idioms: as the crow flies in… …
33crow — crow1 [krəu US krou] n [Sense: 1,3; Origin: Old English crawe] [Sense: 2; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: CROW2] 1.) a large shiny black bird with a loud cry 2.) [singular] the loud sound a ↑cock makes …
34crow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe; akin to Old High German krāwa crow, Old English crāwan to crow Date: before 12th century 1. any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and… …
35cock-a-doodle-doo — /kok euh doohd l dooh /, interj., n., pl. cock a doodle doos, v., cock a doodle dooed, cock a doodle dooing. interj. 1. (used as a conventionalized expression to suggest the crowing of a rooster, as in stories for children.) n. 2. the loud crow… …
36crow — [[t]kro͟ʊ[/t]] crows, crowing, crowed 1) N COUNT A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise. 2) VERB When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning. The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins. 3) VERB… …
37crow — crow1 noun 1》 a large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice. [Corvus corone (carrion crow) and related species, family Corvidae.] 2》 informal an old or ugly woman. Phrases as the crow flies in a… …
38crow — 1 noun 1 (C) a large shiny black bird with a loud cry 2 (singular) the loud sound a cock 1 (1) makes 3 as the crow flies in a straight line: ten miles from here as the crow flies see also: eat crow eat (5) 2 verb (I) 1 if a cock 1 (1) crows, it… …
39Cock a doodle doo — For the sound a rooster makes, see Rooster. For the Herman Melville short story, see Cock A Doodle Doo!. Cock a doodle doo Roud #3464 Written by Traditional Published 1765 Written England Language English Form Nursery rhyme …
40crow — I UK [krəʊ] / US [kroʊ] noun [countable] Word forms crow : singular crow plural crows a large black bird that makes a loud sound called cawing • as the crow flies eat crow II UK [krəʊ] / US [kroʊ] verb [intransitive] Word forms crow : present… …
