Definitions for Buzzard

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Buzzard buz·zard

Spelling: [buhz-erd]

IPA: /ˈbʌz ərd/

Buzzard is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 28 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 30 points.

You can make 78 anagrams from letters in Buzzard (abdruzz).

Definitions for Buzzard

noun

1. any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, especially B. buteo, of Europe.
2. any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, especially the turkey vulture.
3. Slang. a contemptible or cantankerous person (often preceded by old):
4. any of various nocturnal buzzing insects, as cockchafers.

adjective

1. Obsolete. senseless; stupid.

Origin of Buzzard

1250-1300; Middle English busard Old French, variant of buisard, equivalent to buis(on) buzzard (Latin būteōn-, stem of būteō kind of hawk) + -ard -ard

Examples for Buzzard

When the buzzard asked how he arrived he said: "I'll tell you some other day."

The buzzard was outside the door making music on his violin.

The buzzard was delighted to have the toad seek his company.

We saw several porcupines, and an owl as large as a buzzard.

Well, they killed a wild turkey and a buzzard, the latter good for naught.

"I'll be charmed to go to the party with you," replied the buzzard.

Pity they didn't get that buzzard and hang him, isn't it, sir?

The jury had listened to the buzzard's harangue, with their eyes, not with their ears.

Sometime in his career this buzzard was the killer for some liquor gang.

Turkey buzzard put it on and strutted up and down the forest.