devil bird

ˈdɛvəl bɜːd

Definition

Definition of devil bird - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

superstition

Rare

bird believed to be an omen of death

Rare

The villagers feared the cry of the devil bird at night.

cryptid

Rare

mythical bird from Sri Lanka with eerie shrieks

Rare

The devil bird's cry echoed through the night.

legendary creature

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Expressions with devil

little devil

small representation or embodiment of a devil

The statue was a little devil with horns.

crafty devil

person who is clever and deceitful

He is such a crafty devil, always finding ways to trick people.

devil horns

decorative objects shaped like horns

The costume included red devil horns on a headband.

lucky devil

person with exceptionally good fortune

He won the lottery again, the lucky devil!

better the devil you know

exp.

prefer dealing with known problems than unknown ones

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.

go to the devil

tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance

He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.

Expressions with bird

little bird

small bird

I saw a little bird perched on the window sill..

early bird

person who wakes up very early

She's an early bird, always up by 5 AM.

home bird

someone who prefers staying at home

She is a home bird and loves spending weekends reading.

odd bird

person who is unusual or eccentric

John is an odd bird, always wearing mismatched socks.

early bird special

discount offered to customers who arrive early

The restaurant offers an early bird special for diners who arrive before 6 PM.

the early bird catches the worm

exp.

being early leads to success or advantage

She always arrives early because the early bird catches the worm.

a bird in the hand

a proverb meaning a sure thing is better than a risky gain

A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.

a little bird told me

exp.

received information from an undisclosed source

A little bird told me you're getting a promotion.

eat like a bird

eat very little food at a time

She always eats like a bird at dinner.

free as a bird

adj.

completely free without restrictions

After quitting his job, he felt free as a bird.

Terms with devil bird included in their meaning

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ulama

mythology

devil bird, an avian cryptid of Sri Lanka

Examples of devil bird in a sentence

The eerie call of the devil bird haunted them.
Locals spoke of the devil bird's mysterious appearances.
The legend of the devil bird intrigued the tourists.

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French:oiseau de mauvais augure, oiseau du diable, ...
German:Todesvogel, Teufelsvogel, ...
Italian:uccello di malaugurio, uccello demoniaco, ...
Spanish:pájaro del diablo, ave del diablo, ...
Portuguese:ave agourenta, ave do diabo, ...
Chinese:魔鸟, 恶魔鸟, ...
Japanese:死の鳥, デビルバード, ...
Arabic:طَائِرُ الشَّيْطَان, طَائِرٌ أُسْطُورِيٌّ, ...
Hebrew:עוֹף מְבַשֵׂר רָעוֹת, צִפּוֹר הַשָּׂטָן, ...
Russian:дьявольская птица, мифическая птица, ...
Ukrainian:диявольський птах, птах-диявол, ...
Hindi:मौत का पक्षी, डैविल बर्ड, ...
Bengali:অশুভ পাখি, ডেভিল বার্ড, ...
Catalan:ocell de mal averany, ocell dimoni, ...
Czech:ďáblův pták, ďábelský pták, ...
Danish:dødsfugl, djævlefugl, ...
Dutch:onheilsvogel, duivelsvogel, ...
Greek:πουλί του θανάτου, μυθικό πουλί, ...
Hungarian:ördögmadár, Srí Lanka-i mitikus, kísérteties hangú madár, ...
Khmer:បក្សីដែលគេជឿថាជាប្រផ្នូលនៃការស្លាប់, បក្សីទេវកថាពីប្រទេសស្រីលង្កា ដែលមានសំឡេងស្រែកគួរឱ្យខ្លាច, ...
Korean:불길한 새, 악마 새, ...
Persian:پرنده شوم, پرنده شیطان, ...
Polish:ptak zwiastujący śmierć, ptak diabła, ...
Portuguese (BR):ave agourenta, ave do diabo, ...
Romanian:pasărea diavolului, pasăre diavol, ...
Swedish:olycksfågel, djävulsfågel, ...
Thai:นกปีศาจ, นกในตำนาน, ...
Turkish:şeytan kuşu, efsanevi kuş, ...
Vietnamese:chim quỷ, ...

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Definition of devil bird - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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