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- [jeyl-burd]
- /ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd/
- /ˈdʒeɪl.bɜːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jeyl-burd]
- /ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd/
Definitions of jailbird word
- noun jailbird a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict. 1
- noun jailbird A person who is or has been in prison, especially a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly. 1
- noun jailbird prisoner 1
- countable noun jailbird If you refer to someone as a jailbird, you mean that they are in prison, or have been in prison. 0
- noun jailbird a person who is or has been confined to jail, esp repeatedly; convict 0
- noun jailbird a prisoner or former prisoner in a jail 0
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Origin of jailbird
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; jail + bird
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Parts of speech for Jailbird
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jailbird popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jailbird
noun jailbird
- 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 jailbird
noun jailbird
- 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.
Top questions with jailbird
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