Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who arises early in the morning.
- noun One that arrives or takes place early or before others.
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- noun idiomatic A
person whowakes early orarrives early, typically before most others.
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- noun a person who arrives early before others do
- noun a person who gets up very early in the morning
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the expression “The early bird catches the worm.”.]
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From the expression the early bird catches the worm.
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whichbe commented on the word early bird
Is it true that the early bird gets the worm?
May 15, 2008
yarb commented on the word early bird
yes, but what use is a worm in this day and age?
May 15, 2008
reesetee commented on the word early bird
Some of them get seeds or insects. Even if they're late.
May 16, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word early bird
Oh, wow. Earlybirdiness and insomnia on the same day.
August 24, 2008