cockatoo

Plural: cockatoos

Noun

• A type of parrot with an erectile crest.
• white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
• A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
• A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.

Examples

• His opponent squawked like a cockatoo when he played a bingo, leaving no doubt about his excitement.
• We saw some cockatoos in the aviary.

Synonyms

cocky

Related Words

Psittacidae, cockatiel, corella, galah