any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
"The sparrow hopped along the windowsill, pecking at a few stray crumbs before chirping softly in the morning light."
small brownish European songbird
"The flock of small brownish European songbirds scattered across the garden as a shadow passed overhead."
The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
"A tiny sparrow flitted across the garden fence, its brown and white feathers catching the morning light."
A surname.
"My neighbor, Mr. Sparrow, is planning to host a barbecue on Sunday."
The word "sparrow" comes from Old English spearwa, which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning "sparrow." This ancient origin is shared by similar bird names in many other Germanic languages.