goldfinch

[ gohld-finch ]

/ ˈgoʊldˌfɪntʃ /

noun

a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow.

any of certain related American finches of the genus Carduelis, as C. tristis, the male of which has yellow body plumage in the summer.

Origin of goldfinch

before 1000; Middle English; Old English goldfinc.See gold, finch

Words nearby goldfinch

gold farming, gold fever, gold field, goldfields, gold-filled, goldfinch, goldfinny, goldfish, goldfish bowl, gold fixing, Goldflam disease

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Example sentences from the Web for goldfinch

Best line: “No amount of straining for high-flown uplift can disguise the fact that The Goldfinch is a turkey.”
Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 Shortlist Announced|The Telegraph|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Donna Tartt built her latest novel around a 350-year-old portrait of a goldfinch.
Face to Face With ‘The Goldfinch,’ the Painting from Donna Tartt’s Novel|Malcolm Jones|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Goldfinch proves Tartt to be a rara avis; her own species, willingly chained to her demanding muse.
Time Bandit: Donna Tartt’s “Goldfinch”|Liesl Schillinger|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To tell you the truth, she wouldn't look very much like a wren if you dressed her like a goldfinch.
The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr.|David Cory

Their only notes were in quality much like the goldfinch's, and hardly louder, but without his characteristic inflection.
Birds in the Bush|Bradford Torrey
The children showed me the nest of a goldfinch, near the ground, in one of the little orange-trees in front of the house.
A-Birding on a Bronco|Florence A. Merriam
I hear the greenfinch, stronger and sharper than our goldfinch, but less pleasing.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
The call-note is a high e-eep; its song like that of the Goldfinch but less musical.
What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for goldfinch

goldfinch

/ (ˈɡəʊldˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

a common European finch, Carduelis carduelis, the adult of which has a red-and-white face and yellow-and-black wings

any of several North American finches of the genus Spinus, esp the yellow-and-black species S. tristis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	goldfinch
释义	goldfinch [ gohld-finch ] / ˈgoʊldˌfɪntʃ / noun a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow. any of certain related American finches of the genus Carduelis, as C. tristis, the male of which has yellow body plumage in the summer. Origin of goldfinch before 1000; Middle English; Old English goldfinc.See gold, finch Words nearby goldfinch gold farming, gold fever, gold field, goldfields, gold-filled, goldfinch, goldfinny, goldfish, goldfish bowl, gold fixing, Goldflam disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goldfinch Best line: “No amount of straining for high-flown uplift can disguise the fact that The Goldfinch is a turkey.” Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 Shortlist Announced\|The Telegraph\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Donna Tartt built her latest novel around a 350-year-old portrait of a goldfinch. Face to Face With ‘The Goldfinch,’ the Painting from Donna Tartt’s Novel\|Malcolm Jones\|December 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Goldfinch proves Tartt to be a rara avis; her own species, willingly chained to her demanding muse. Time Bandit: Donna Tartt’s “Goldfinch”\|Liesl Schillinger\|October 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To tell you the truth, she wouldn't look very much like a wren if you dressed her like a goldfinch. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr.\|David Cory Their only notes were in quality much like the goldfinch's, and hardly louder, but without his characteristic inflection. Birds in the Bush\|Bradford Torrey The children showed me the nest of a goldfinch, near the ground, in one of the little orange-trees in front of the house. A-Birding on a Bronco\|Florence A. Merriam I hear the greenfinch, stronger and sharper than our goldfinch, but less pleasing. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs The call-note is a high e-eep; its song like that of the Goldfinch but less musical. What Bird is That?\|Frank M. Chapman British Dictionary definitions for goldfinch goldfinch / (ˈɡəʊldˌfɪntʃ) / noun a common European finch, Carduelis carduelis, the adult of which has a red-and-white face and yellow-and-black wings any of several North American finches of the genus Spinus, esp the yellow-and-black species S. tristis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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