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SPARKS
Sparling
Sparlyre
Sparmannia
Sparmannia africana
Sparoid
Sparpiece
Sparpoil
sparring
sparring match
sparring mate
sparring partner
-- Sparrow --
Sparrow bill
sparrow hawk
Sparrow owl
Sparrow spear
Sparrow Unit
Sparrowgrass
Sparrowwort
Sparry
Sparry iron
Sparry limestone
Sparse
Sparsedly
Sparsely
Sparseness
Sparsim
sparsity
Sparrow
Spar´row
n.
1.
(Zool.)
One
of
many
species
of
small
singing
birds
of
the
family
Fringilligæ
,
having
conical
bills
,
and
feeding
chiefly
on
seeds
.
Many
sparrows
are
called
also
finches
,
and
buntings
.
The
common
sparrow
,
or
house
sparrow
,
of
Europe
(
Passer
domesticus
)
is
noted
for
its
familiarity
,
its
voracity
,
its
attachment
to
its
young
,
and
its
fecundity
.
See
House
sparrow
,
under
House
.
2.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
several
small
singing
birds
somewhat
resembling
the
true
sparrows
in
form
or
habits
,
as
the
European
hedge
sparrow
.
See
under
Hedge
.
He
that
doth
the
ravens
feed
,
Yea
,
providently
caters
for
the
sparrow
,
Be
comfort
to
my
age
!
- Shak.
Field sparrow
See
under
Field
,
Fox
,
etc
.
Sparrow bill
a
small
nail
;
a
castiron
shoe
nail
;
a
sparable
.
Sparrow hawk
a
-
(Zool.)
A
small
European
hawk
(
Accipiter
nisus
)
or
any
of
the
allied
species
.
b
-
A
small
American
falcon
(
Falco
sparverius
).
c
-
The
Australian
collared
sparrow
hawk
(
Accipiter
torquatus
).
Sparrow owl
(Zool.)
a
small
owl
(
Glaucidium
passerinum
)
found
both
in
the
Old
World
and
the
New
.
The
name
is
also
applied
to
other
species
of
small
owls
.
Sparrow spear
(Zool.)
the
female
of
the
reed
bunting
.
Noun
1.
sparrow
-
any
of
several
small
dull-colored
singing
birds
feeding
on
seeds
or
insects
Synonyms:
true sparrow
2.
sparrow
-
small
brownish
European
songbird
Synonyms:
dunnock
,
hedge sparrow
,
Prunella modularis
To
see
a
sparrow
in
your
dream
,
represents
inner
dignity
.
Never
underestimate
the
small
or
those
that
do
not
appear
powerful
.
English
sparrow
,
family
Passeridae
,
house
sparrow
,
Passer
domesticus
,
Passer
montanus
,
Passeridae
,
passeriform
bird
,
passerine
,
tree
sparrow
,
true
sparrow
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