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parrot | breast |

As a proper noun parrot

is .

As a noun breast is

either of the two organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men.

As a verb breast is

to push against with the breast; to meet full on, to oppose, to face.

parrot

English

(wikipedia parrot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
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    • Mrs Merdle was at home, and was in her nest of crimson and gold, with the parrot' on a neighbouring stem watching her with his head on one side, as if he took her for another splendid ' parrot of a larger species.
  • A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said.
    • What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.
  • * 1837 , ,
    • In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking . In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men’s thinking.
  • (archaic) A puffin.
  • (geology, obsolete) Channel coal.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "parrot")

    Synonyms

    * (kind of bird) popinjay, Psittaciformes * (person who repeats what was said) copycat, mimic, parroter * (puffin) puffin, sea-parrot, tomnoddy * (channel coal) channel coal

    Hyponyms

    * (kind of bird) (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * blood parrot * blood parrotfish * burrowing parrot * parrot's beak orchid * parrot's bill * parrot-billed sparrow * parrot bush * parrot-coal * parrot crossbill * parrot cry * parrot disease * parrot feather * parrot fever * parrot flower * parrot green * parrot lily * parrot pitcher plant * parrot snake * parrot toadstool * parrot waxcap * parrot weed * parrotbill * parrotfinch * parrotfish * parrothouse * parrotlet * parroty * sea-parrot

    Related terms

    * psittacine

    See also

    * Polly * popinjay * * who's a pretty boy then

    Verb

  • To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
  • * 1996 , (15 June)
    • So when political leaders parrot the tobacco company line, say cigarettes are not necessarily addictive, and oppose our efforts to keep tobacco away from our children, they continue to cater to powerful interests, but they're not standing up for parents and children.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "parrot")

    Synonyms

    * (to repeat exactly) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * parroter * parrot-fashion * parrotism * parrotize * parrotry * poll parrot

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    breast

    English

    (wikipedia breast)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of the two organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men.
    • Tanya's breasts grew alarmingly during pregnancy.
  • The chest, or front of the human thorax.
  • * 1798 , (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
    • The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast , For he heard the loud bassoon.
  • A section of clothing covering the breast area.
  • The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
    • She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He has a loyal breast .
  • The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
    • The robin has a red breast .
  • A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
    • Would you like breast or wing?
  • The front or forward part of anything.
    • a chimney breast'''; a plough '''breast
  • * Milton
    • Mountains on whose barren breast / The labouring clouds do often rest.
  • (mining) The face of a coal working.
  • (mining) The front of a furnace.
  • (obsolete) The power of singing; a musical voice.
  • * Shakespeare
    • By my troth, the fool has an excellent breast .

    Synonyms

    * (female organs) See also * (chest) chest * (seat of emotions) heart, soul * (cut of poultry) white meat * (cut of meat) brisket

    Antonyms

    * (cut of poultry) thigh, wing, dark meat

    Derived terms

    * abreast * breastbone * breast cancer * breastfeed, breast feeding, breastfeeding * breastless * breast milk, breastmilk * breaststroke * breastwork * make a clean breast * redbreast

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To push against with the breast; to meet full on, to oppose, to face.
    • He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.
  • * Wirt
    • The court breasted the popular current by sustaining the demurrer.

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