Wren
[ren] or [rɛn]
Definition
(noun.) any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects.
(noun.) English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723).
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Definition
(n.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Troglodytes and numerous allied of the family Troglodytidae.
(n.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits.
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Definition
n. a genus (Troglodytes) and family (Troglodytid) of birds having a slender slightly curved and pointed bill the wings very short and rounded the tail short and carried erect the legs slender and rather long.—ns. Wren′ning the stoning of a wren to death on St Stephen's Day December 26th—Wrenning Day—once practised in the North Country; Wren′-tit a Californian bird (ChaméŽ?fasciata) of dubious relations at once resembling the wren and the titmouse.
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Examples
- As she said it, Miss Wren suddenly broke off, screwed up her eyes and her chin, and looked prodigiously knowing. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Not so easily,' returned Miss Wren. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Probably you don't mistake, sir,' was Miss Wren's cool answer; 'because you had it on the best authority. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- My idea,' exclaimed Miss Wren, 'is now about the size of an orange. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- So-so,' replied Miss Wren, with a shrug and a laugh. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Pitching somebody into a mud-cart,' said Miss Wren. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Miss Wren was in the act of handing it to him over her bench, when she paused. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Miss Wren, with her usual expressive hitch, went on with her work. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Somewhat confounded, Miss Wren parried the pleasantry, and sat down in a corner behind the door, with her basket in her lap. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I don't know about that,' Miss Wren retorted; 'but you had better by half set up a pen-wiper, and turn industrious, and use it. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- But that makes good for trade, you know, Miss Wren,' returned Eugene. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Not a bit,' replied the sage Miss Wren, with an air of vast experience. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I have heard what your trade is,' observed Miss Wren; 'it's cabinet-making. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Only as a fancy, and for instance,' urged Miss Wren. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Miss Wren's troublesome child was in the corner in deep disgrace, and exhibiting great wretchedness in the shivering stage of prostration from drink. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- At Gresham College by 1658 it was the custom to remain for discussion Wednesdays and Thursdays after Mr. Wrens l ecture and Mr. Rook's. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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