birdy
English
Etymology
bird + -y
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɚdi/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)di
Adjective
birdy (comparative more birdy, superlative most birdy)
- Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
- 1940, Thomas Wolfe, You Can't Go Home Again
- He was a brisk and birdy little man with a chirping, cheerful voice; and, although he was almost ninety, he always seemed to be in good health and was still immensely active.
- 1940, Thomas Wolfe, You Can't Go Home Again
- (of a gun dog) Excited due to having encountered a bird or its scent.
- I think your dog is getting birdy.
Noun
birdy (plural birdies)
- (rare) Alternative spelling of birdie
Anagrams
- bryid