lovebird

noun

love·​bird ˈləv-ˌbərd 

plural lovebirds

1

: any of various small usually gray or green parrots (especially genus Agapornis of Africa) that show great affection for their mates

2

lovebirds plural, informal : people who are lovers : people who are in a romantic relationship

The two lovebirds were spotted … boating on the water during the day, before hitting the club at night.

—Maeve McDermott

Another day, another tiny PDA moment for lovebirds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

—Kayla Keegan

Examples of lovebird in a Sentence

I think I'll leave you two lovebirds alone for a while.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ten years later, King hard-launched her relationship with her former co-worker via Instagram with a recap video of 2023 that included a clip of the lovebirds locking lips. —Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025

Now that the real estate cat is out of the bag, some Swifties are probably making plans to descend on Boca to get a rare sighting of the lovebirds. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025

Helberg and Rauch played lovebirds Howard and Bernadette on The Big Bang Theory, who got married in the Season 5 finale. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025

Cheryl Des Vignes and Jerrold Smith II Longtime lovebirds Cheryl Des Vignes and Jerrold Smith II are living in newlywed bliss after getting married in Los Angeles in May. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lovebird

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• absurd
• averred
• bluebird

Kids Definition

lovebird

noun

love·​bird ˈləv-ˌbərd 

: any of various small usually gray or green parrots that are noted for the expression of caring behavior for their mates