Definition
A dialectal word, possibly referring to a gutter, watercourse, or a disreputable person; archaic and rarely used.
Etymology
Uncertain etymology; possibly from Old Norse or Old English roots related to gorge (a narrow valley) or to water flow. Regional dialect word of disputed origin.
Kelly Says
Words like 'gorrel' remind us that dictionaries capture only a fraction of language use—many dialect words vanished without leaving clear etymological trails, erased by standardized spelling and education.
Translations
ARالعربية
طائر صغير
ṭāʾir ṣa-ˈgɪr
CSČeština
vrabec
ˈvrɑːbɛtʃ
DADansk
skovmejse
ˈskoːvˈmɛːj.sə
ELΕλληνικά
σπουργίτης
spo-rˈdʒi-tis
ESEspañol
gorrión
gor-ˈri-on
FAفارسی
مرغ کوچک
morgh-e ku-ˈchək
HEעברית
ציפור קטנה
tzi-ˈpoʁ ka-ˈtanə
HIहिन्दी
चिड़िया
chi-ˈdɪ-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
burung pipit
bu-rung pi-pit
ITItaliano
passero
pas-ˈsɛːro
MSBahasa Melayu
burung pipit
bu-rung pi-pit
NONorsk
skovspurv
ˈskɔvˈspʊrv
PAPA
ਮ Metabolic
mɛ-ˈtæb-əl-ɪk
PTPortuguês
gorrião
ɡo-ˈʁjɐ̃ʊ
RUРусский
wróбей
vro-ˈbej
TAதமிழ்
சிட்டுக்குருவி
si-ttuk-ku-ru-vi
THไทย
นกกระจิบ
nok-kra-ˈdʒib
TRTürkçe
sığırcık
si-ˈɟiɾtʃik
UKУкраїнська
wróбей
vro-ˈbej
URاردو
چڑیا چھوٹی
cha-ˈrɪ-ya ˈtʃoʊ-ti
VITiếng Việt
chim sẻ
chim-ˈsɛ
ZUZU
isilwane
i-ˈsi-lwa-ne