Finch — Defs

01 n. A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidæ.

pl. Finches ((fĭnch"ĕz))

1.
A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidæ.(Zool.)

Phrases & compounds

Bramble finch — See Brambling.

Canary finch — the canary bird.

Copper finch — See Chaffinch.

Diamond finch — See under Diamond.

Finch falcon — one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus Hierax.

To pull a finch — to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person.