English dictionary



Info: This web site is based on WordNet 3.0 from Princeton University.

English noun: finch

1. finch (animal) any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds


Broader (hypernym)oscine, oscine bird


Narrower (hyponym)brambling, bullfinch, bunting, canary, canary bird, cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carduelis cannabina, Carduelis carduelis, Carduelis cucullata, Carduelis flammea, Carduelis hornemanni, Carduelis spinus, Carpodacus mexicanus, Carpodacus purpureus, chaffinch, crossbill, Fringilla coelebs, Fringilla montifringilla, goldfinch, goldfinch, grosbeak, grossbeak, Hawaiian honeycreeper, honeycreeper, house finch, junco, linnet, linnet, lintwhite, Loxia curvirostra, New World goldfinch, New World sparrow, pine finch, pine siskin, purple finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, pyrrhuloxia, Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, red siskin, redbird, redpoll, redpoll, Richmondena Cardinalis, serin, siskin, snowbird, Spinus pinus, Spinus tristis, towhee, yellowbird


Member meronymfamily Fringillidae, Fringillidae









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk