Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,728,461,696 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

songster

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
song·ster  (sôngstr, sng-)
n.
1.
a. One who sings.
b. See songwriter.
2. A songbird.
songster [ˈsɒŋstə]
n
1. (Music, other) (Literature / Poetry) a singer or poet
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a singing bird; songbird
songstress  fem n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.songstersongster - a composer of words or music for popular songs
ballad maker, songwriter
composer - someone who composes music as a profession
2.songster - a person who sings
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
songstress - a woman songster (especially of popular songs)
3.songstersongster - any bird having a musical call      
songbird
oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Translations
songster [ˈsɒŋstəʳ] N (= singer) → cantante m; (= bird) → pájaro m cantor
songster
n → Sänger m


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Nor, at the time, had it failed to enter his monomaniac mind, that all the anguish of that then present suffering was but the direct issue of a former woe; and he too plainly seemed to see, that as the most poisonous reptile of the marsh perpetuates his kind as inevitably as the sweetest songster of the grove; so, equally with every felicity, all miserable events do naturally beget their like.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
The young man replied that he was the musician and songster of the night before.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
"Surely," answered Allan readily; for he was no third-rate songster that must be asked again and again, but said "yes" or "no" at the first bidding; so, taking up his harp, he ran his fingers lightly over the sweetly sounding strings, and all was hushed about the cloth.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.