bird

¹bird

noun, often attributive \ˈbərd\

Definition of BIRD

1

archaic : the young of a feathered vertebrate

2

: any of a class (Aves) of warm-blooded vertebrates distinguished by having the body more or less completely covered with feathers and the forelimbs modified as wings

3

: a game bird

4

: clay pigeon

5

a : fellow b : a peculiar person c chiefly British : girl

6

: shuttlecock

7

chiefly British a : a hissing or jeering sound expressive of disapproval b : dismissal from employment

8

: a thin piece of meat rolled up with stuffing and cooked

9

: a man-made object (as an aircraft, rocket, or satellite) that resembles a bird especially by flying or being aloft

10

: an obscene gesture of contempt made by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers down —usually used with the —called also finger

11

: birdie 2

— bird·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— for the birds

: worthless, ridiculous

Examples of BIRD

1. A large bird flew overhead.
2. The birds were singing outside our window.
3. He's a tough old bird.
4. We met some smashing birds at the pub last night.

Illustration of BIRD

Origin of BIRD

Middle English brid, bird, from Old English bridd

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BIRD

Synonyms: baby, being, human, bod [British], body, character, cookie (or cooky), creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, scout, slob, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight

Antonyms: cheer

Related Words: hominid, homo, humanoid; brother, fellow, fellowman, neighbor; celebrity, personality, self, somebody

Near Antonyms: animal, beast, beastie, brute, critter

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Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl