Words in Birds Trivia Quiz

Answer: wall

Walls can be made out of wood, concrete, brick or almost any material that can hold its shape. A wall doesn't have to be a part of a room - it can surround a yard or hold back water or even be a term for part of your stomach.
Your computer can have a firewall, your room might be wallpapered, when you go to a dance you might be a wallflower and there is a marsupial called a wallaby.
When you are doing something, and not making any progress, it can be said that you've hit a wall. And, if your sister or brother is bothering you, you can say that they're driving you up the wall.
Swallows are small, swift-flying insect-eaters with long pointed wings and forked tails.

Answer: rob

When you rob, you're taking or stealing from either another person or an institution. A robbery is usually accompanied by force, either in the form of a threat or with an actual weapon. There are bank robbers, highway robbers and train robbers.
When you 'rob Peter to pay Paul', it means you're taking money designated for another use to pay a different debt. Rob can also be a nickname for Robert or Robin.
The American robin is a thrush with a grayish-brown back and (as an adult) an orange breast.

Answer: din

A din is an uproar or confused clamor. The din caused by machinery in some factories or warehouses is one reason some workers wear earplugs.
The cardinal is a crested seed-eating songbird. The northern cardinal male is bright red with a black throat, while the female is a dull brownish-red.

Answer: key

A key is an instrument, usually made of metal, which is used to open a lock. But, it is also a style or tone, as in a cheerful key or thoughtful key. A key is also used in musical descriptions, regarding a certain note or piano key. You can use the term key to describe solving a problem, as in 'the discovery of the map was the key to solving the mystery'.
When you keep something quiet or small, you're keeping it low-key. A key is also a noun meaning a reef or small island, as in the Florida Keys - where you can enjoy a slice of Key lime pie.
There are wild turkeys, and turkeys bred as poultry. They have small naked heads and a spreading tail. And their call is often described as 'gobble-gobble-gobble'.

Answer: fin

Fish use their fins for swimming, turning and balancing. Fins are used on boats and submarines for stabilizing or steering. A fin is also a slang term for a five dollar bill. And, 1957 Chevrolets were famous for their fins.
A bullfinch is a member of the finch family with a black cap, wings and tail. It grows to about 5 inches, and calls in a low-pitched warble.

Answer: love

When you love something, it means you have great affection for it. Someone can be your love, you can be in love, and you can love to do something. You can sit in a love seat which is a two-person sofa.
Something can be lovely or lovable, and you can be in love or loveless. There are small parrots called lovebirds, and a small black fly called a lovebug.
Plovers are shorebirds with short tails and long wings, and are usually brown or gray in color.

Answer: lick

When you lick something, such as a lollipop or ice cream cone, it means to pass your tongue over it. It also means to defeat someone, as in our team licked the other, or the opposite, to be defeated - we took a licking today.
A lickspittle is a toady or insincere flatterer. And in jazz music, a lick is a slang phrase for a quick improvisation. Some people put out salt licks for deer or other wild animals. And you can lick your chops, which means to eagerly await something.
Flickers are woodpeckers, and have strong sharp bills for digging into branches or tree trunks as they search for insects.

Answer: rush

When you rush, you move quickly, and often impetuously. When you need to do something quickly, you can put a rush on it. If something pleases or thrills you, it gives you a rush. In a battle, you can rush your enemy, which means to charge or attack swiftly.
A rush is also a type of plant that grows in damp or boggy places. And on the highway in the morning or evening, you might get caught in the rush hour, when everyone is in a hurry to get to work or back home.
Thrushes are songbirds. American robins, hermit thrushes and wood thrushes are common in the United States.

Answer: hovel

A hovel is a small, rather miserable hut or shed. But, it can also mean a small open shelter for animals or supplies.
A shoveler is a freshwater duck who lives mostly in marshes.

Answer: hero

A hero is someone you look up to, admire or wish to emulate. A hero can be someone famous or not, someone real or someone in a comic book. What most heroes have in common is their desire to do the right thing. You can say that someone is your hero, and then you are said to have hero-worship.
A hero is also a type of sandwich.
Herons are wading birds with long legs, long necks and long tapering beaks. They live along river banks and marshes.