snow·bird

(snō′bûrd′)

1. Any of several birds, such as the junco and the snow bunting, common in snowy regions.

2. Slang One who moves from a cold to a warm place in the winter.

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snowbird

(ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd)

1. (Animals) another name for the snow bunting

2. (Recreational Drugs) slang US a person addicted to cocaine, or sometimes heroin

3. informal US a retired person who moves to a warmer climate during the winter months

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snow•bird

(ˈsnoʊˌbɜrd)

n.

1. junco.

2. Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather.

3. Slang. a cocaine addict or habitual user.

[1830–40, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	snowbird - medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter fieldfare, Turdus pilaris thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae
	2.	snowbird - white Arctic bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, snow bunting, snowflake bunting - any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America genus Plectrophenax, Plectrophenax - snow bunting
	3.	snowbird - small North American finch seen chiefly in winter junco finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds genus Junco - American finches dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, slate-colored junco - common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises

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