robin

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɹɑ.bɪn/ UK /ˈɹɒ.bɪn/ See IPA manual

noun name Freq #2525

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1

noun
A small songbird with a bright red or orange breast.

A robin landed on the fence and began to sing.

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1 noun · a small songbird with a... redbreastrobin redbreast

Word family

Forms robins

Derived forms cock-robinflyrobinmagpie-robinrobin-breastrobin-chatrobin-run-in-the-grassrobin-run-in-the-hedgerobin-run-the-hedgerobinlikewake-robinwakerobin

Etymology

Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”). ] ]

robynet Middle English

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Describing Qualities

# robin

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, name
**IPA (US):** ˈɹɑ.bɪn
**IPA (UK):** ˈɹɒ.bɪn
**Frequency rank:** 2525

## Meanings
1. A small songbird with a bright red or orange breast.

## Examples
- A robin landed on the fence and began to sing.

## Derived Forms
- cock-robin
- flyrobin
- magpie-robin
- robin-breast
- robin-chat
- robin-run-in-the-grass
- robin-run-in-the-hedge
- robin-run-the-hedge
- robinlike
- wake-robin
- wakerobin

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: robynet

## Etymology
Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”). ] ]

## AI Etymology
Robin is short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”). ] ]. Modern senses include a small songbird with a bright red or orange breast.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as cock-robin, flyrobin, magpie-robin, robin-breast, robin-chat, and robin-run-in-the-grass.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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