Magpies
Black-and-white corvids
Magpies is the plural of magpie, a black-and-white bird of the crow family known for its loud chattering call and reputation for collecting shiny objects.
The bird's hoarding habit gives rise to the figurative sense: a magpie is someone who compulsively gathers things, especially trinkets or bits of information: She's a magpie for vintage jewelry.
Crow family member
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
tail · beak · fledgling · wingspan · perch · songbird · feathers · roosting
Baseless belief in omens
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- omenProphetic indicator
luck · greeting · seven · secrets · prediction · fortune · folklore · nursery
Quick, repetitive sounds
- noisyProducing much sound
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
- squawkingLoud harsh crying
- vocalExpressing views freely
talkative · prattling · raucous · mimicry · babbling · screeching · clamorous · garrulous
Melbourne inner suburb
- AFLHistoric football league
- NewcastleEnglish northeastern port city
- footballField sport with goals
- supportersPeople who back something
mascot · team · jersey · black-and-white · stadium · premiership · fans · chant
corvid
Crow family member
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
iridescent · tail · beak · fledgling · wingspan · perch · songbird · feathers · roosting · breeding
superstition
Baseless belief in omens
omen · luck · greeting · seven · secrets · prediction · fortune · folklore · nursery · portent
chattering
Quick, repetitive sounds
vocal · talkative · prattling · raucous · mimicry · babbling · screeching · clamorous · garrulous · jabbering
Collingwood
Melbourne inner suburb
supporters · mascot · team · jersey · black-and-white · stadium · premiership · fans · chant · club
hoarder
One who amasses excessively
treasures · gathering · accumulating · objects · curiosities · thief · stealing · attracted · glitter · keepsakes