Sparrow

Small brown bird

A sparrow is a small, typically brownish bird common across most of the world.

Sparrows are so ordinary they've become emblematic of the unremarkable—yet in biblical tradition, God notes even the sparrow's fall, suggesting nothing is too humble for notice.

A lone sparrow perched on the windowsill.

bird

finch

Small seed-eating songbird

perch · nest · feathers · beak · wings · flock · hedge · garden · brown · small

literary

Edith Piaf

  • DickensSurname of Victorian novelist
  • poetryMetrical literary composition
  • symbolRepresentational mark or sign

simplicity · freedom · innocence · fragility · elegy · folk song · ballad · nostalgia · pastoral · romantic

urban

pigeon

Stout urban bird

crumbs · scavenger · London · eaves · rooftop · gutter · park · bench · café · hardy

biblical

providence

Divine protective care

  • fallDescend under gravity
  • GodSupreme spiritual authority
  • MatthewFirst gospel writer

humble · insignificant · care · worth · divine · scripture · sermon · parable · faith · protection

nautical

Jack

Male court card

ship · sailor · compass · Depp · swashbuckler · rum · buccaneer · scallywag · sea · treasure

athletics

boxing

Combat sport using fists

agile · footwork · speed · flyweight · nimble · fighter · bantamweight · scrappy · tenacious · underdog

Categories
Opposites
size among birds

Sparrowostrich

Largest living bird

eagle · condor · albatross · emu · swan

predatory status

Sparroweagle

Large predatory bird

hawk · falcon · raptor · bird of prey · owl

rarity and exoticism

Sparrowbird of paradise

Ornate tropical species

peacock · quetzal · phoenix · toucan · macaw

Phrases
Family

sparrows

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G