/ Dictionary / Index C cockatiel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cock•a•tiel Pronunciation: (kok"u-tēl'), [key] — n. a small, crested, long-tailed Australian parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus, often kept as a pet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cockatiel (Thesaurus) cockapoo cockatoo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language