Skip to main content

pigeon

/pij-uhn/US // ˈpɪdʒ ən //UK // (ˈpɪdʒɪn) //

鸽子,鹁鸽,乳鸽,鸽派

Related Words

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.Compare dove.
    • : a domesticated member of this family, as one of the varieties of the rock dove.
    • : Slang. a young, usually attractive, girl.a person who is easily fooled or cheated; dupe.
    • : Poker Slang. a card, acquired in the draw, that greatly improves a hand or makes it a winner.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Two centuries ago, anyone who wrote an ill-advised post or sent a “bad tweet” would have had to out-gallop a Pony Express rider or figure out how to trap a very determined pigeon.

  • Use high-quality bird seed — not bread, even for ducks and pigeons — tailored to the species you want to tempt.

  • The passenger pigeon was once the most abundant bird in North America — maybe even on the planet.

  • Around the same time, Varahn noticed that the woman who fed the pigeons had also disappeared.

  • I like my pigeons and my fancy clothes, but other than that, I don’t want anything.

  • Instead she played herself out, pigeon-holing herself into the very kind of characters she criticized Apatow for writing.

  • Wood pigeon, pheasant, partridge, grouse, peacocks, hares, wild rabbits, and waterfowl are all dietary staples.

  • One of the first stories I ever did for The Times Magazine was about pigeon control “Pigeon Wars.”

  • For her inaugural menu, she planned crayfish with mayonnaise, pigeon with peas, and an apple brioche flambéed in rum.

  • Another notable region is nicknamed “Pigeon Valley” for the thousands of bird nesting holes dug into the pliable rock.

  • The "pigeon house" stood behind a locked gate, and a shallow parterre that had been somewhat neglected.

  • After she was far away she looked back and saw a pigeon resting on the shoulder of the statue.

  • Again he accompanied her back to her home; and it was after dusk when they reached the little "pigeon-house."

  • And Fleetfoot played with Pigeon, and he showed her how to lift hot stones without getting burned.

  • Pigeon screamed again, but a hearty laugh from Chew-chew showed there was nothing to fear.