Definition of BLACKBIRD

blackbird

Plural: blackbirds

Noun

  • any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
  • common black European thrush
  • A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
  • A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
  • A native of the South Pacific islands.

Verb

  • To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.

Synonyms

European blackbird, merl, merle, New World blackbird, ousel, ouzel, Turdus merula, Eurasian blackbird, common blackbird, icterid

Scrabble Score: 20

blackbird: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blackbird: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blackbird: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

blackbird: valid Words With Friends Word