siskin C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈsɪskɪn/ UK /ˈsɪskɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #160531 Meanings 1 noun a small greenish-yellow Eurasian finch, Spinus spinus, related to the goldfinch A siskin clung upside down to the alder cone while feeding on its seeds. 2 noun any of several similar finches, especially members of the genus Spinus The aviary housed a red siskin beside several other small finches. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small greenish-yellow... Eurasian siskin Word family Forms siskins Related forms finchgoldfinchSpinuscardueline Etymology Borrowed from a German dialect diminutive such as Sisschen or Zeischen, ultimately related to Slavic bird names such as Czech cizek. English records the name from the sixteenth century. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # siskin **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪskɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪskɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 160531 ## Meanings 1. a small greenish-yellow Eurasian finch, Spinus spinus, related to the goldfinch 2. any of several similar finches, especially members of the genus Spinus ## Examples - A siskin clung upside down to the alder cone while feeding on its seeds. - The aviary housed a red siskin beside several other small finches. ## Synonyms - Eurasian siskin ## Related Forms - finch - goldfinch - Spinus - cardueline ## Etymology Borrowed from a German dialect diminutive such as Sisschen or Zeischen, ultimately related to Slavic bird names such as Czech cizek. English records the name from the sixteenth century. ## Topics - Animals markdown