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Definition of gaolbird word
- noun gaolbird Alternative spelling of jailbird. 1
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Parts of speech for Gaolbird
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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gaolbird popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gaolbird
noun gaolbird
- convict — If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court.
- con — Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
- prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- inmate — a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- detainee — A detainee is someone who is held prisoner by a government because of his or her political views or activities.
Antonyms for gaolbird
noun gaolbird
- victim — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
- police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- law — software law
- goody-goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
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Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with ga
- Words starting with gao
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- Words starting with gaolbird
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