parrot

Colorful talking bird

A parrot is a tropical bird with a curved beak and colorful plumage, known for its ability to mimic human speech.

Many species are kept as pets: The parrot repeated everything she said.

As a verb, to parrot is to repeat mechanically without understanding: He just parrots whatever he reads online.

bird

plumage

Bird's complete feather coat

  • beakHorny avian mouthpart
  • feathersBird's lightweight covering
  • aviaryLarge enclosure for birds

perch · cage · macaw · cockatoo · parakeet · budgie · Amazon · lorikeet · conure · wingspan

speech

mimic

One who copies others

phrases · hello · vocabulary · words · imitation · chatty · echo · copycat · squawk · learning

imitation

copy

Identical reproduction made

regurgitate · reproduce · replicate · ape · recite · reiterate · unoriginal · mindless · rote · verbatim

pirate

shoulder

Upper arm joint

ship · eyepatch · sailor · Caribbean · peg leg · ahoy · matey · Jolly Roger · swashbuckler · Long John Silver

pet

companion

One who keeps company

  • cageBarred confinement structure
  • ownerHolder of title
  • tameMade gentle, manageable

domesticated · breeder · lifespan · longevity · intelligent · bond · enrichment · toys · socialization · veterinarian

Categories
Opposites
vocalization type

parrotsongbird

Melodious perching avian

nightingale · canary · lark · thrush · warbler

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR (metaphorical)

parrotoriginal thinker

Someone generating novel concepts

freethinker · independent thinker · innovator · maverick · iconoclast

EXOTIC vs. COMMON BIRDS

parrotsparrow

Small brown urban bird

pigeon · crow · robin · starling · house finch

Phrases
Family

parrots, parroting, parroted, parrotfish, parrakeet, parrakeets, parrotlike, parrotfishes

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G