Definition of VIREO

vireo

Plural: vireoes, vireos

Noun

  • A small, insectivorous songbird, typically greenish or grayish.
  • any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
  • Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
  • Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets, and peppershrikes.

Examples

  • She spotted a prime spot for VIREO on the board, securing valuable points.

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“I am green”).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

vireo: valid Words With Friends Word