/ Dictionary / Index S sparrow hawk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spar'row hawk" Pronunciation: [key] a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sparrowgrass sparry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language