finch

[ finch ]

noun

1. any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
2. any of various nonfringilline birds, especially the weaverbirds of the family Ploceidae and the tropical members of the subfamily Emberizinae.

finch

/ fɪntʃ /

noun

1. any songbird of the family Fringillidae , having a short stout bill for feeding on seeds and, in most species, a bright plumage in the male. Common examples are the goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, siskin, and canary
2. any of various similar or related birds

Word History and Origins

Origin of finch¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English finc; cognate with Dutch vink, German Fink; akin to Greek spíngos finch

Word History and Origins

Origin of finch¹

Old English finc ; related to Old High German finko , Middle Dutch vinker , Greek spingos

Example Sentences

The legal challenge was based on a ruling, Finch v Surrey County Council, made in June 2024 which ruled that downstream emissions from the burning of fossil fuels extracted at a site or development must be assessed as part of an EIA for a planning application.

From BBC

He said it "instead will be providing the council with the required information so that it can take into account the consequences of the Finch decision".

From BBC

That’s what a spokesperson for “Grey’s Anatomy” production company Shondaland told The Times in 2022, after ABC suspended writer Elisabeth Finch.

From Los Angeles Times

Finch, a veteran TV writer, allegedly fabricated parts of her personal and medical history — including a battle with a rare form of bone cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve given no one any reason to believe a word I say. I lied about so much; things so many people have been devastated by in real life,” Finch wrote Tuesday in a statement on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times