Definitions for siskin

siskin sis·kin

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IPA: /ˈsɪs kɪn/

Siskin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in siskin (iiknss).

Definitions for siskin

noun

  1. any of several small, cardueline finches, especially Carduelis spinus, of Europe.

Origin of siskin

1555-65; Middle Dutch sijsken, equivalent to sijs (Middle Low German czītze Slavic; compare Lusatian cyž, Czech číž, Polish czyż siskin, ultimately of imitative orig.) + -ken Examples for siskin

Their note resembles that of the siskin; their flight that of the siskin and Linnet combined.

But for the yellow plumage and larger size of the siskin, they might well be mistaken one for the other.

siskin, sis′kin, n. a genus of perching birds belonging to the family Fringillid, the true finches.

They were about the size of the English siskin; and I judged the two to be male and female.

This bird will pair with the canary, siskin, linnet, or goldfinch.

Aberdevine, ab-ėr-de-vīn′, n. a bird-fancier's name for the siskin.

I once came on a considerable flock of the rare bird, the siskin.

This bird is the size of the siskin, and four inches in length.

A longtime Murdoch loyalist and former News Corp. general counsel, siskin has been a director at the company for 20 years.

Their beaks were light and very pointed, and they had forked tails like the siskin.

Word Value for siskin
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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