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Definition of finch

Finch
Finch Finch, n.; pl. Fishes. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo["o]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillid[ae]. Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch, goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc. Bramble finch. See Brambling. Canary finch, the canary bird. Copper finch. See Chaffinch. Diamond finch. See under Diamond. Finch falcon (Zo["o]l.), one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus Hierax. To pull a finch, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person. [Obs.] ``Privily a finch eke could he pull.' --Chaucer.

Meaning of finch from wikipedia

- The true finches are small to medium-sized p****erine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds...
- The Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful p****erine bird that is native to Australia...
- Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he...
- Finch is a 2021 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by Miguel Sapochnik and written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. The film stars Tom Hanks...
- The house finch (Haemorhous mexic****) is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is native to western North America and has been introduced to the...
- Atticus Finch is a fictional character and the protagonist of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel of 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird. A preliminary...
- John Nicholas Finch (2 March 1942 – 28 December 2012) was an English stage and film actor who became well known for his Shakespearean roles. Most notably...
- Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches) are a group of about 18 species of p****erine birds. They are well known for their remarkable diversity...
- finch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A finch is a p****erine bird, often seed-eating, found chiefly in the northern hemisphere and Africa. Finch may...
- The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It breeds in the northern United States, southern Canada, and the...