HyperDic: magpie

English > 3 senses of the word magpie:
NOUNanimalmagpielong-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
person magpie, scavenger, pack ratsomeone who collects things that have been discarded by others
person magpie, chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, spouteran obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
magpie > pronunciation
Soundsmae'gpay.
Rhymesoccupy ... spy: 7 rhymes with pay...
English > magpie: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaninglong-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call.
Member ofPica, genus Picamagpies
NarrowerAmerican magpie, Pica pica hudsoniaA magpie of Rocky Mountains in North America
European magpie, Pica picaA common magpie of Eurasia
Broadercorvine birdbirds of the crow family
Spanishpicaza, urraca
Catalangarsa
English > magpie: 3 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningsomeone who collects things that have been discarded by others.
Synonymsscavenger, pack rat
BroaderhoarderA person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
Spanishbasurero
Catalangarsa
English > magpie: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningAn obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker.
Synonymschatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, spouter
Broaderspeaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbalisersomeone who expresses in language
Spanishcharlador, charlatán, chismoso, cotorra, hablador, parlanchín, parloteador
Catalancotorra, xerraire

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