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parakeet

/paɹəˈkiːt/

Meanings
noun
Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

Examples :

"The little girl's pet parakeet sang happily in its cage. "
animal bird nature

Related Words

Illustration sang

sang verb

[sɛŋ] [saŋ] [seɪŋ]

To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration happily

happily adverb

/ˈha.pə.li/ /ˈhæ.pə.li/

By chance; perhaps.

"Happily, I found my lost keys under the sofa. "

Illustration cage

cage noun

/keɪdʒ/

An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.

"The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage."

Illustration parrot

parrot noun

/ˈpæɹət/

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

"I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store."

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

Illustration girl

girl noun

/ɡɵːl/ /ɡɛəl/ /ɡɝl/

A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.

"My sister, a bright young girl, is in the seventh grade. "

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration tropical

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

A tropical plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

Illustration regions

regions noun

/ˈɹiːdʒənz/

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

"the equatorial regions"