pipit
nounUK /ˈpɪpɪt/
US /ˈpɪpɪt/
A pipit is a small brown bird that lives on the ground and sings while flying.
We saw a pipit hopping across the grassy field.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any of various small, slender birds of the genus Anthus, known for their ground-dwelling habits.
The meadow pipit is common on moorland.
3. A term sometimes used loosely for any small, plain-colored songbird.
The old farmer called every little brown bird a pipit.
4. In some dialects, a small or insignificant person.
Don't mind him; he's just a pipit in this town.