birdy

adjective

-dē

often -er/-est

1

: like or like that of a bird

birdy curiosity

2

a

: abounding in birds, especially game birds

quartering an upland slope that should have been very birdy

b

of a gun dog : skilled at finding game birds

Word History

Etymology

bird entry 1 + -y

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