Antonyms for parrot

Grammar : Verb

Spell : par-uh t

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpær ət

be original

Definition of parrot

Origin : 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal Middle French perrot, from a variant of Pierre "Peter;" or perhaps a dialectal form of perroquet (see parakeet). Replaced earlier popinjay. The German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt in South America in 1800 encountered a very old parrot that was the sole speaker of a dead Indian language, the original tribe having gone extinct.

verb repeat

Example sentences :

But I cal'late there was a parrot and monkey time among the help from then on.
Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

This feller's got what ailed the parrot—he talks too darn much.
Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Polly was prattling like a parrot, but Glory was silent and almost sad.
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

In one of them there stood a golden cage, and in it was a Parrot.
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

She was sorry to part with her parrot, but after all it was only a bird.
Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various

My friend Ethel has a parrot that her father brought from South America.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 » by Various

She did not answer, and after waiting a moment the parrot said, "What?"
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 » by Various

My grandma is visiting us this summer, and she has her parrot with her.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, September 7, 1880 » by Various

A parrot would have added that I had given him no right to be jealous.
Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad

I walked through the inn to the garden, and looked at the parrot.
Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane

Synonyms for parrot

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