crow
Meaning of crow
noun
- a large bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice.
- an old or ugly woman.
to my two sons I am still just the old crow
Old English crāwe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kraai and German Krähe, also to crow2.
verb- (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry.
she was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing
- (of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction.
Ruby crowed with delight
avoid crowing about your success
‘I knew you 'd be back,’ she crowed
- the cry of a cock.
- a sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph.
she gave a little crow of triumph
Old English crāwan, of West Germanic origin; related to German krähen, also to crow1; ultimately imitative.
noun- a member of a North American people inhabiting eastern Montana.
- the Siouan language of the Crow, with about 5,000 speakers.
adjective
relating to the Crow or their language.
suggested by French gens de corbeaux, translating Siouan apsáaloke ‘crow people’.
Information about crow
- The plural form of crow is: crows.
- Languages in which crow is used:
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Hyphenation of crow
crow
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- crow is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
crow synonyms
Meaning Crow:
Meaning Corvus:
Meaning brag:
brag, bragging, crowing, vaporing, gasconade
Meaning gloat:
Meaning (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise:
Meaning (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry:
Meaning (of an owl) utter a hoot:
Meaning shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow:
Meaning utter a caw:
Meaning (of a person) make a sound similar to a croak when speaking or laughing:
Meaning talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities:
Meaning play a trumpet:
Meaning talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect:
Meaning walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way:
Meaning display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others:
Meaning (of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion:
Meaning display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance:
Meaning boast:
Meaning boast about or praise (something), especially excessively:
Meaning enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way:
Meaning talk boastfully:
Translation of crow
- Spanish: cuervo
- German: Krähe, Prahlerei, Angeberei, krähen
- Portuguese: corvo
- Italian: corvo, cornacchia, chicchiriare
- French: corneille, chanter
Words that rhyme with crow
Crow, scarecrow, cockcrow, peelcrow, pilcrow, gercrow, gorcrow, overcrow, escrow, scrow, outcrow, gallycrow
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