dicky-bird
dicky-bird · dicky-birds
A small birdA small bird.
Meaning
3 senses(familiar)A small bird.
The Swan and the Dickey-bird: A Fable.
Simple Simon went a hunting, He thought he could not fail, For to catch a Dickie Bird, For he’d got a little salt to put upon his tail.
small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds
(UK, informal)A word; a brief chat.
We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday.
(UK, informal)A small thing.
I peeked into the cellar but there was nothing there. Not a dicky-bird.
Forms
plural: dicky-birdsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds:dickeybirddickey-birddickybird