pigeon
Park bench beggar
A pigeon is a stout-bodied bird with a small head, common in cities worldwide.
Pigeons and doves are the same family—pigeon typically names the larger, urban species.
To pigeon someone is to swindle them, and a pigeon is a gullible person easily deceived: He was a pigeon for every con man in town.
A pigeonhole is a small compartment, and to pigeonhole is to categorize narrowly.
Bird's lightweight covering
- wingsLimbs for flight
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- cooingSoft murmuring sounds
nest · roost · flock · egg · perch · birdseed · preening · coop
Cause of aggravation
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- infestationPest takeover situation
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
netting · deterrent · overpopulation · fouling · scavenger · vermin · control · mess
One that transports
- homingSteering toward a target
- dispatchSend with speed
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
- loftSpace beneath the roof
capsule · message · courier · navigation · military · instinct · release · training
View of urban architecture
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- plazaPublic open square
- downtownCentral business district
alleyway · statue · ledge · park · bench · fountain · subway · underpass
Prophetic indicator
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
transformation · guidance · sacred · divination · augury · harbinger · totem · ancestor
Taloned predatory bird
- falconSwift bird of prey
- peregrineRoaming, or a falcon
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- catSmall furry housepet
swoop · talons · vulnerable · chase · escape · survival · alert · startle
Affectionate name for beloved
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
cooing · nest · roost · flock · egg · perch · birdseed · preening · coop · squab
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- infestationPest takeover situation
spikes · netting · deterrent · overpopulation · fouling · scavenger · vermin · control · mess · disease
carrier
One that transports
loft · capsule · message · courier · navigation · military · instinct · release · training · racing
cityscape
View of urban architecture
downtown · alleyway · statue · ledge · park · bench · fountain · subway · underpass · bridge
omen
Prophetic indicator
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
folklore · transformation · guidance · sacred · divination · augury · harbinger · totem · ancestor · soul
hawk
Taloned predatory bird
cat · swoop · talons · vulnerable · chase · escape · survival · alert · startle · evasion
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
trapshooting
Shotgun sport, flying clays
shooting · pull · clays · station · range · cartridge · shooter · choke · marksmanship · trap
dove
Gentle cooing bird
- olive branchSymbol of reconciliation
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- whiteAbsence of pigment
release · ceremony · wedding · memorial · hope · reconciliation · unity · freedom
pigeonhawk
Taloned predatory bird
falcon · peregrine falcon · eagle · owl · predator
pigeonsongbird
Melodious perching avian
nightingale · lark · canary · mockingbird · thrush
- stool pigeonsUnderworld informants for authorities
- carrier pigeonTrained bird delivering messages
- homing pigeonsBirds bred to return
- clay pigeonThrown target disc
- pigeon toedFeet turned inward
- pigeon holeClassify too narrowly
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