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- [finch]
- /fɪntʃ/
- /fɪntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [finch]
- /fɪntʃ/
Definitions of finch word
- noun finch any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds. 1
- noun finch any of various nonfringilline birds, especially the weaverbirds of the family Ploceidae and the tropical members of the subfamily Emberizinae. 1
- noun finch A seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colorful plumage. 1
- noun finch small bird 1
- countable noun finch A finch is a small bird with a short strong beak. 0
- noun finch any songbird of the family Fringillidae, having a short stout bill for feeding on seeds and, in most species, a bright plumage in the male. Common examples are the goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, siskin, and canary 0
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Origin of finch
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English finc; cognate with Dutch vink, German Fink; akin to Greek spíngos finch
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Parts of speech for Finch
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finch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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