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Birdie

/ˈbɜːdi/

(diminutive) A (little) bird; a birdling; a child's term for a bird.

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📖 Definitions of "Birdie"

noun

1
(diminutive) A (little) bird; a birdling; a child's term for a bird.
"Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?"
2
The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
"He scored ten birdies during the tournament."
3
A shuttlecock.
4
A man's penis.

verb

1
To score a birdie.
"Sörenstam birdied to take the lead."
2
To score a birdie at (a hole).
"Sörenstam birdied the seventeenth hole to take the lead."

🔄 Synonyms of "Birdie"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
birdnoun	An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
shuttlecocknoun	(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]
shuttlenoun	A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two or more places.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Birdie"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
birdnoun	An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
shuttlenoun	A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two or more places.
shuttlecocknoun	(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]
sparrownoun	The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
kidnoun	(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
fingernoun	(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
bisquenoun	A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
crackernoun	A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).
biscuitnoun	(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes Canada, rare in the US and the Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
cannolinoun	(chiefly in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.
cookienoun	(Canada, US, Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
twinkienoun	(food) A yellow cake with a creamy white filling, known for its artificiality and supposedly long shelf life.
flakenoun	A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
littlenoun	(chiefly uncountable or in the singular) A small amount.
petitnoun	(printing, dated, French and German contexts) Synonym of brevier.
wheelnoun	A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
smallnoun	(uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
flyingnoun	(countable, aviation) An act of flight.
guynoun	(colloquial) A man or boy; a fellow.
birdlingnoun	A little bird; especially, a baby bird.