Associations to the word «Crow»

Pictures for the word «Crow»

Wiktionary

CROW, noun. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
CROW, noun. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
CROW, noun. The cry of the rooster.
CROW, noun. A gangplank (corvus) used by the Roman navy to board enemy ships.
CROW, noun. (among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.
CROW, verb. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in joy, gaiety, or defiance.
CROW, verb. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
CROW, verb. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
CROW, verb. (music) To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.
CROW, proper noun. A Native American tribe.
CROW, proper noun. The Siouan language of this tribe.
CROW, proper noun. A surname​.
CROW EATER, noun. (Australia) Alternative form of croweater
CROW EATERS, noun. Plural of crow eater
CROW OUER, verb. Obsolete spelling of crow over
CROW OVER, verb. (transitive) To triumph over (someone).
CROW PHEASANT, noun. A bird, Centropus sinensis, the greater coucal.
CROW PHEASANTS, noun. Plural of crow pheasant
CROW POINT, proper noun. An area of Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
CROW SCARER, noun. (British) a type of firecracker used by farmers to scare crows and other birds.
CROW SCARER, noun. A farmhand employed to scare birds from the fields.
CROW SCARER, noun. Scarecrow (effigy of a person)
CROW SCARERS, noun. Plural of crow scarer

Dictionary definition

CROW, noun. Black birds having a raucous call.
CROW, noun. The cry of a cock (or an imitation of it).
CROW, noun. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana.
CROW, noun. A small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo.
CROW, noun. An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade".
CROW, noun. A Siouan language spoken by the Crow.
CROW, verb. Dwell on with satisfaction.
CROW, verb. Express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy".
CROW, verb. Utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning".

Wise words

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