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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings | |
| Related terms: | vertebrate parrot hen bird_of_prey Sinornis bird_of_passage protoavis twitterer cuculiform_bird Ibero-mesornis archaeornis ratite night_bird dickeybird cock archaeopteryx gallinaceous_bird nester passerine nonpasserine_bird coraciiform_bird apodiform_bird caprimulgiform_bird piciform_bird trogon aquatic_bird carinate flock Aves wing feather beak air_sac uropygium syrinx uropygial_gland bird's_foot pennon furcula | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food | |
| Synonyms: | fowl | |
| Related terms: | meat wildfowl poultry oyster second_joint drumstick giblet parson's_nose wing dark_meat wishbone | |
| 3. | [ noun ] informal terms for a (young) woman | |
| Synonyms: | dame skirt wench chick doll | |
| Related terms: | girl | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | |
| Synonyms: | hoot Bronx_cheer hiss raspberry razzing snort boo | |
| Related terms: | cry snore hoot hiss hiss | |
| 5. | [ verb ] watch and study birds in their natural habitat | |
| Synonyms: | birdwatch | |
| Related terms: | observe bird_watcher | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 972 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (games) badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers | |
| Synonyms: | birdie shuttle shuttlecock | |
| Related terms: | badminton_equipment shuttlecock | |
| Similar spelling: |
Birdow birdie Birt Baird |
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