hawfinch

noun

haw·​finch ˈhȯ-ˌfinch 

: an Old World finch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes of the family Fringillidae) with a large heavy bill and short thick neck and the male marked with black, white, and brown

Word History

Etymology

haw entry 1 + finch

First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hawfinch

• bullfinch
• goldfinch
• cinch
• finch
• flinch
• inch
• lynch
• pinch
• synch
• winch