parakeet

or par·ra·keet

[ par-uh-keet ]

noun

1. any of numerous small, slender parrots, usually having a long, pointed, graduated tail, often kept as pets and noted for the ability to mimic speech: several species are endangered.

parakeet

/ ˈpærəˌkiːt /

noun

1. any of numerous small usually brightly coloured long-tailed parrots, such as Psittacula krameri ( ring-necked parakeet ), of Africa

Word History and Origins

Origin of parakeet¹

1575–85; from Middle French paroquet “parrot,” apparently originally a diminutive of P(i)errot, diminutive of Pierre “Peter,” as a name for a parrot; the modern form and its earlier variants have been influenced by Italian parrocchetto and Spanish periquito (both ultimately from Middle French )

Word History and Origins

Origin of parakeet¹

C16: from Spanish periquito and Old French paroquet parrot, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

PARAKEET is very explicit about saying all the heavy lifting is going to happen on the ad platform side.

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A pet owner used it to free his parakeet—and himself—from sticky mouse paper.

From Popular-Science

Still, there might be some hope for Holland in Mani the psychic parakeet from Singapore.

From The Daily Beast

There are a thousand ways to get the public on your side; talking about your wife like she is a parakeet isn't one of them.

From The Daily Beast

He saw Smithy's birdcage, walked over to it and stared for a moment quietly at Dicky, the doctor's parakeet.

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But one day I was looking at a bird perched on my windowsill, and it fell over dead, just as your parakeet did.

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Paralyzed, he remained in his green and red parakeet feathers watching the motions of the injured pirate.

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The pirate's eyes were fixed on the parakeet, and his twitching fingers played with the steel-tipped whip.

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Osterbridge, vastly pleased to see his green parakeet again, was wreathed in smiles.

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