Transcription
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- [mag-pahy]
- /ˈmægˌpaɪ/
- /ˈmæɡ.paɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-pahy]
- /ˈmægˌpaɪ/
Definitions of magpie word
- noun magpie either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits. 1
- noun magpie any of several related corvine birds. 1
- noun magpie any of several black-and-white birds not related to the true magpies, as Gymnorhina tibicen, of Australia. 1
- noun magpie an incessantly talkative person; noisy chatterer; chatterbox. 1
- noun magpie a person who collects or hoards things, especially indiscriminately. 1
- noun magpie Western U.S. a black-and-white cow or steer, as a Holstein. 1
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Origin of magpie
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; Mag Margaret + pie2
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Parts of speech for Magpie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
magpie 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".
magpie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for magpie
noun magpie
- rat — any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- hyena — a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- vulture — any of several large, primarily carrion-eating Old World birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, often having a naked head and less powerful feet than those of the related hawks and eagles.
- blabbermouth — a person who talks too much or indiscreetly
- windbag — Informal. an empty, voluble, pretentious talker.
Antonyms for magpie
noun magpie
- listener — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
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See also
Matching words
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