magpie
Black-and-white chatterer
A magpie is a black-and-white bird with a long tail, known for its loud chattering call and attraction to shiny objects.
The bird's reputation for collecting bright trinkets gives rise to the figurative sense: a magpie is someone who gathers miscellaneous items, or the adjective describes eclectic accumulation: her magpie collection of vintage jewelry, magpie tendencies.
Crow family member
- avianOf or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
flock · perch · wing · beak · flight · roost · birdsong · ornithology
One who amasses excessively
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
glitter · accumulator · curious · gather · cache · stash · attraction · sparkle
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- joyIntense positive emotion
bride · thief · chattering · prophecy · luck · charm · totem · legend
Inclined to speak much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
babble · gossip · loquacious · voluble · chatty · noisy · cackling · scolding
Without color gradations
- contrastingShowing striking differences
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- glossySmooth and shiny
striking · patterned · markings · tail · sheen · blue-green · distinctive · bold
corvid
Crow family member
nest · flock · perch · wing · beak · flight · roost · birdsong · ornithology · migrate
hoarder
One who amasses excessively
baubles · glitter · accumulator · curious · gather · cache · stash · attraction · sparkle · sequin
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
joy · bride · thief · chattering · prophecy · luck · charm · totem · legend · mythology
talkative
Inclined to speak much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
jabber · babble · gossip · loquacious · voluble · chatty · noisy · cackling · scolding · vocal
black-and-white
Without color gradations
- contrastingShowing striking differences
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
glossy · striking · patterned · markings · tail · sheen · blue-green · distinctive · bold
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- bird wordsrobin, eagle, swan, sparrow, crow
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- corvidscrow, raven, jay, jackdaw, rook
- European birdsrobin, blackbird, sparrow, thrush, finch
- AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra
magpieminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
ascetic · purger · declutterer · spartan · essentialist
magpiepurist
One demanding strict adherence
specialist · uniform · homogeneous · monolithic · single-minded