birdcall

noun

bird·​call ˈbərd-ˌkȯl 

1

: a device for imitating the cry of a bird

2

: the note or cry of a bird

also : a sound imitative of it

Examples of birdcall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Facing the need to bring in younger audiences, orchestras were experimenting to find the right birdcall that my generation — the mighty Millennial — would answer. — The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2022

Before the last silence, with birdcalls in the woodwinds, there is a spell of absolute fulfillment, of all-embracing spiritual warmth. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2019

Every detail, from a broken branch to a birdcall, is part of a larger story that makes sense when told the right way. — Ken Geiger, National Geographic, 17 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for birdcall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale