cuckoos (Meaning)
cuckoos
the call of the cuckoo, deficient in sense or intelligence, any of various related birds, any of a large family (Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes) to which this bird belongs, of, relating to, or resembling the cuckoo, short on sense or intelligence, the call of a cuckoo, to repeat monotonously as a cuckoo does its call, a largely grayish brown European bird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds for them to hatch, a largely grayish-brown European bird (Cuculus canorus) that is a parasite given to laying its eggs in the nests of other birds which hatch them and rear the offspring, a silly or slightly crackbrained person
Synonyms & Antonyms of cuckoos
Synonyms:
- numskulls
- birdbrains
- schlubs
- dufuses
- scatterbrains
- screwballs
- schlumps
- pinheads
- chumps
- goons
- dopes
- codgers
- dodoes
- ignoramuses
- dunces
- shlubs
- shlemiels
- characters
- dodos
- fatheads
- know-nothings
- laughingstocks
- featherbrains
- schlemiels
- stocks
- ganders
- yo-yos
- dolts
- ignorami
- dummies
- cranks
- butts
- crackpots
- ding-a-lings
- dumbbells
- airheads
- kooks
- imbeciles
- oddballs
- numbskulls
- madmen
- weirdos
- mockeries
- knuckleheads
- dorks
- schnooks
- dupes
- madwomen
- blockheads
Antonyms:
cuckoos Sentence Examples
- Cuckoos are remarkable birds known for their egg-laying behavior.
- Some cuckoos have evolved to mimic the eggs of other bird species, allowing them to infiltrate their nests.
- Cuckoo chicks are equipped with a sharp hook on their beaks, which they use to eject their host's eggs from the nest.
- Despite their reputation as brood parasites, cuckoos play an important ecological role by helping to control populations of host species.
- The common cuckoo has a wide distribution across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Cuckoos have been the subject of numerous studies and investigations into their fascinating reproductive strategies.
- The cuckoo's call, a distinctive ascending series of notes, is an iconic sound in the countryside.
- Some cuckoos have undergone rapid evolutionary changes in their egg mimicry, adapting to the changing host species populations.
- Cuckoos have remarkable vocalizations, with some species able to imitate a variety of other bird calls.
- The study of cuckoos has contributed significantly to our understanding of bird behavior and coevolution.
FAQs About the word cuckoos
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Cuckoos are remarkable birds known for their egg-laying behavior.
Some cuckoos have evolved to mimic the eggs of other bird species, allowing them to infiltrate their nests.
Cuckoo chicks are equipped with a sharp hook on their beaks, which they use to eject their host's eggs from the nest.
Despite their reputation as brood parasites, cuckoos play an important ecological role by helping to control populations of host species.
