crow
Intelligent black bird
A crow is a large black bird known for intelligence and harsh cawing calls.
Crows appear in idioms: as the crow flies means in a straight line; eat crow means to admit humiliating error.
To crow is to make a rooster's call, or to boast triumphantly: He crowed about his victory for weeks.
A crowbar, despite the name, relates to the prying tool's beak-like shape.
Corvid vocalization
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
- cryVocal expression of emotion
rasp · croak · harsh · grating · raucous · loud · piercing · shrill
Large black carrion bird
- rookChess piece or corvid
- jackdawSmall Eurasian crow
- magpieChattering corvid, loves shinies
- jayColorful crow relative
feathers · beak · wingspan · plumage · roost · nest · perch · flock
Prophetic indicator
- portentSign of future calamity
- deathCessation of life
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- prophecyForetelling of future events
augury · oracle · supernatural · mythology · folklore · totem · familiar · trickster
Smooth and shiny
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- jetForced fluid stream
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
coal · ink · midnight · sable · pitch · sleek · sheen · plumage
caw
Corvid vocalization
cry · rasp · croak · harsh · grating · raucous · loud · piercing · shrill · strident
raven
Large black carrion bird
jay · feathers · beak · wingspan · plumage · roost · nest · perch · flock · flight
omen
Prophetic indicator
- portentSign of future calamity
- deathCessation of life
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
prophecy · augury · oracle · supernatural · mythology · folklore · totem · familiar · trickster · messenger
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- jetForced fluid stream
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
obsidian · coal · ink · midnight · sable · pitch · sleek · sheen · plumage · dark
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
reasoning · cunning · clever · crafty · wily · adaptation · recognition · counting · puzzle · strategy
gloat
Relish superiority smugly
triumph · swagger · preen · strut · showoff · pride · victory · taunt · bluster · trumpet
- animalscat, dog, bird, fish, cow
- birdsrobin, eagle, owl, duck, chicken
- birds & birdwatchingeagle, hawk, owl, parrot, pelican
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
crowsongbird
Melodious perching avian
nightingale · canary · lark · thrush · mockingbird
- crown jewelMost valued possession
- crow's feetWrinkles at eye corners
- as the crow fliesDirect distance, ignoring terrain
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- eat crowAcknowledge embarrassing error
- the crownMonarch's ceremonial headwear
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