goldfinch — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

coloured, sure

VERB + GOLDFINCH

multicoloured, pet

GOLDFINCH + NOUN

freedom, water

PREP.

from

ADV.

brightly

Definitions

noun

1

Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

2

Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

3

Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

4

Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

5

A sovereign (the coin).

name

1

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

yellowbird

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

The goldfinch is a very interesting bird.

Tatoeba · #3941254

02

Tom replenished the water for his pet goldfinch and made sure there was an adequate supply of thistle seeds and sunflower seeds in the bird's food tray.

Tatoeba · #5429919

03

Near us a multicoloured goldfinch drank from the water of the stream.

Tatoeba · #5433119

04

The goldfinch is one of Algeria's most beloved birds.

Tatoeba · #9087178

05

A goldfinch loves freedom.

Tatoeba · #11557252

06

That's a goldfinch.

Tatoeba · #12214192

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, goldfinch is marked as obsolete, slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.