Definition of SNOWBIRD

snowbird

Plural: snowbirds

Noun

  • A small bird or a person who moves to a warmer climate in winter.
  • medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
  • white Arctic bunting
  • small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
  • A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
  • A bird seen primarily in the winter time.
  • The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
  • A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
  • One who enlists in fall to desert after winter.
  • Someone who uses cocaine illicitly.

Examples

  • Like a SNOWBIRD, he flew south to avoid the harsh winter of low-scoring Words With Friends games.

Origin / Etymology

From snow + bird.

Synonyms

fieldfare, junco, Plectrophenax nivalis, snow bunting, snowflake, Turdus pilaris

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

snowbird: valid Words With Friends Word