mockingbird
Use Mockingbird in a sentence
ɪŋˌbɜrd noun
1.
any of several gray, black, and white songbirds of the genus Mimus, especially M. polyglottos, of the U.S. and Mexico, noted for their ability to mimic the songs of other birds.
2.
any of various related or similar birds, as Melanotis caerulescens (blue mockingbird) of Mexico.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To mockingbird
Collins
World English Dictionary
mockingbird (ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Austral) any American songbird of the family Mimidae, having a long tail and grey plumage: noted for their ability to mimic the song of other birds |
| 2. | a small scrub bird, Atrichornis rufescens, noted for its mimicry |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Mockingbird
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
mockingbird
n. Software that intercepts communications (especially login transactions) between users and hosts and provides system-like responses to the users while saving their responses (especially account IDs and passwords). A special case of Trojan horse.
Jargon
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
mockingbird definition
Software that intercepts communications (especially login transactions) between users and hosts and provides system-like responses to the users while saving their responses (especially account IDs and passwords). A special case of Trojan horse.
[Jargon File]
Example sentences
And maybe one day we'll tip our hats to the mockingbird, not out of fear but out of friendliness.
It may have been a mockingbird, they do live in the area.
The mockingbird in the tree next to our bedroom has learned an excellent imitation of our neighbor's car alarm.
Image for mockingbird
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
