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sparrows

The correct spelling is sparrows.

How to pronounce sparrows

noun

Say it like: Spa-rro-ws

The correct spelling is sparrows. The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  2. 2.A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
  3. 3.A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.
  4. 4.Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
  5. 5.A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow.

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