DictionarycrowBlack bird
noun

crow

KROH/krəʊ/

a large black bird with a harsh call

The crow calls from its perch.

A single recognizable black crow perched on a bare branch, its beak open in a calling posture.
Etymology

Old English crawe is held to imitate the bird’s cry. The name thus appears to capture its conspicuous harsh voice rather than its black plumage.

In context

This Week in Science (TWIS)62:44
what I would do is um teach a crow how to use a touchcreen so that whatever tool they drew or the sh shape of tool they drew with their beak is what they get
It's not ALIENS - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 579

More examples

  • The crows gathered around the field.
  • She watched a crow carry a twig to its nest.
  • The crow's black feathers shone in the light.

Forms

crow · crows

Similar words

raven
A related larger black bird with different calls and features.