(bird)

Definition of (bird) in English English dictionary
Bird's Head: A large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the Province of West Papua, Indonesia
East Bird's Head: A language family whose members are spoken on the Bird's Head peninsula in West Papua
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one
a little bird told me: Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed
Let's just say I know because a little bird told me.
ate like a bird: Simple past of eat like a bird
bird: A girl or woman considered sexually attractive, as used by a man
Who’s that bird?.
bird: An airplane
bird: To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment
bird: A prison sentence
He’s doing bird.
bird: A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs
Ducks and sparrows are birds.
bird: The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended
Then she raised both hands above her shoulders and flipped him the bird with each one.
bird: A penis
Don't Touch My Bird.
bird: Girlfriend
Anto went out with his bird last night.
bird: A man, fellow
Ah, he's a funny bird, said Phaedra, throwing a leg over the sill.
bird baths: plural form of bird bath
bird cherries: plural form of bird cherry
bird cherry: A cherry tree, Prunus padus native to the northern Eurasia
bird colonel: A member of the U. S. armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel
This month at 47, Colonel Polich retires after 20 years of service; as a reservist and an engineer, bird colonel is about the highest peacetime rank he can achieve.
bird colonels: plural form of bird colonel
bird course: In an educational institution, a course which is regarded as particularly easy
In chapter three of Professors' Guide, the authors discuss the well-known strategy of students larding up their schedules with Mickey Mouse courses, which Taylor notes was unheard of in his day. I don't even remember the word ‘bird course’ being around, he says.
bird courses: plural form of bird course
bird dog: To seek out
bird dog: A tout
bird dog: A dog used in shooting to retrieve the dead birds, especially an English pointer
bird dog: To watch closely
bird dogged: Simple past tense and past participle of bird dog
bird dogging: Present participle of bird dog
bird dogs: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bird dog
bird dogs: plural form of bird dog
bird dropping spider: A spider that mimics bird droppings to avoid predators, species Celaenia excavata
bird dropping spiders: plural form of bird dropping spider
bird flu: A common term for avian influenza
bird in the bosom: A secret pledge that one makes for another
bird in the hand: Shortened form of "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
bird of one's own brain: One's own idea or conception
bird of paradise: A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to Madagascar
bird of paradise: Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured
bird of prey: A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates
bird pepper: A tropical American plant, Capsicum baccatum
bird pepper: The very hot, red fruit of this plant. Scientific name: Capsicum baccatum
bird strike: A collision between a bird and an aircraft, especially one that causes an accident
bird strikes: plural form of bird strike
bird table: A construction with a tablelike surface placed outdoors to supply food to birds
bird tables: plural form of bird table
bird watchers: plural form of bird watcher
bird's-eye: Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird
bird's-eye: As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic
bird's-eye: A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre
bird's-eye view: The view from directly or high above
bird's-eye views: plural form of bird's-eye view
bird-cherry ermine: An ermine moth, Yponomeuta evonymella, whose caterpillars build nets that can cover whole bird cherry trees
bird-cherry ermines: plural form of bird-cherry ermine
bird-dog: Alternative spelling of bird dog
boatswain-bird: a tropical bird, Phaeton oethereus, often found far from land, whose cry resembles the whistle of a boatswain's pipe
bower bird: A type of Australasian bird noted for building a large nest decorated with bright objects such as shells and glass
bower bird: A person who collects objects for display
butcher bird: the red-backed shrike
cage bird: A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic companionship or as a hobby
dead bird: a ball which falls over the infielders' heads for a hit as if it were a bird shot by a hunter
Jones got on board with a dead bird to start the innning.
devil bird: An avian cryptid of Sri Lanka, said to emit human-sounding shrieks that portend death; possibly the spot-bellied eagle owl or Ceylon highland nightjar
dicky-bird: Endearing term for a small bird, often used when talking with young children
dicky-bird: An insignificant sound or thing
We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday.
dolly bird: An attractive young woman, especially one whose intellect is rather less in evidence than her good looks
dolly-bird: Alternative spelling of dolly bird
early bird: A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others
early bird catches the worm: Alternative form of early bird gets the worm
eat like a bird: To eat small amounts
eaten like a bird: Past participle of eat like a bird
eatin' like a bird: Eye dialect spelling of eating like a bird
eating like a bird: Present participle of eat like a bird
eats like a bird: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eat like a bird
elephant bird: Any of an extinct family of flightless birds comprising the genera Aepyornis and Mullerornis
flip the bird: To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger
I accidentally bumped into him, and he flipped me the bird.
free as a bird: Having no ties; completely free
full bird colonel: Alternative form of bird colonel
gallows bird: A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be hanged
game bird: A bird that is hunted for sport, especially one used for food
game-bird: Attributive form of game bird
game-bird ammo.
ghetto bird: A police helicopter used in bad areas of America
go-away bird: The grey lourie. Corythaixoides concolor
gooney bird: a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon
gooney bird: Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases
lettuce-bird: A goldfinch
And Len Rhodes said you looked when you danced for all the world “like a lettuce-bird a-flying.”’.
liver bird: A generic bird that is shown on the corporate seal of Liverpool, and symbolizes that city
mocking bird: A member or species of a group of New World passerine birds from the Mimidae family. They are best known for the habit of some species of mimicking (i.e. mocking) the songs of other birds
mutton bird: Any of various seabirds whose flesh is said to taste like mutton when cooked, especially Puffinus griseus, Puffinus tenuirostris, or a petrel of the genus Pterodroma
The oil he sprayed on his customers was derived from the oil glands of mutton birds hunted in the islands of the Bass Strait by the descendants of nineteenth-century sailors and the Tasmanian Aboriginal women they had kidnapped.
night bird: a type of bird associated with the night
night bird: a human denizen of night
Bradley assenting, went with him into an early public-house, haunted by unsavoury smells of musty hay and stale straw, where returning carts, farmers' men, gaunt dogs, fowls of a beery breed, and certain human night-birds fluttering home to roost, were solacing themselves after their several manners; and where not one of the night-birds hovering about the sloppy bar failed to discern at a glance in the passion-wasted night-bird with respectable feathers, the worst night-bird of all.
rare bird: An unusual or exceptional person or thing; a rara avis
This makes him a rare bird, for most Democrats running for re-election are staying mum or apologising for their votes for reform.
scrub bird: An Australian passerine bird of the family Atrichornithidae, as Atrichia clamosa
secretary bird: A large bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs, so named because of its crest of long feathers resembling quill pens stuck behind the ears of an office clerk. It preys on reptiles, especially snakes
shit bird: A person who regularly gets into trouble; a screw up
sing like a bird: to divulge secrets with little coercion
snow-bird: Any of several small birds including the snow bunting and snowfinch
strange bird: An unusual person, especially an individual with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics
In this land, too, there dwelled a young man who was a fowler, but a bit of a strange bird he was, for he only captured his birds, preferring not to slaughter them.
sultana bird: A purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
terror bird: A prehistoric bird, the phorusrhacid
the early bird catches the worm: the early bird gets the worm
the early bird gets the worm: Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors
wading bird: Any of various long-legged birds, of the order Ciconiiformes, such as cranes, herons, or storks, that wade in shallow water in search of food
widow bird: Any of several species of birds in the family Viduidae, incorporating whydahs and widow finches
bird: 1 the bearer of a message 2 canaries; idle talk like chirping and twittering that is a hindrance to oneself 3 eagle; the highest elements of power and might in action 4 freedom from material ties 5 the soul 6 spiritual knowledge 7 the heart chakra 8 aspirations, thoughts and ideals, 9 telepathy 10 the higher self
bird: Vertebrate with feathers (e g eagle)
bird: common name for member of the vertebrate class Aves, including any animal with feathers
bird: n burung
bird: informal terms for a (young) woman
bird: The shuttlecock
bird: Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird
bird: A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings
bird: Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve
bird: A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers, wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs
bird: A bird is a creature with feathers and wings. Female birds lay eggs. Most birds can fly
bird: If you refer to two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have the same interests or are very similar
bird: An egg-laying creature with feathers and wings of various forms that has two legs
bird: A bird in the hand is something that you already have and do not want to risk losing by trying to get something else
bird: A girl; a maiden
bird: If you say that a little bird told you about something, you mean that someone has told you about it, but you do not want to say who it was
bird: watch and study birds in their natural habitat
bird: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
bird: A colloquial term for a rocket, satellite, or spacecraft
bird: A person
bird: Any of a class of vertebrates that regulate their body temperature internally, have bodies that are covered almost entirely with feathers and have forelimbs modified as wings that enable most to fly
bird: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
bird: Orig
bird: A bird is an animal with feathers All birds have wings but not all birds can fly Ostriches, emus and penguins are birds that can't fly Parrots, pelicans and wedge-tailed eagles are birds that can fly All birds hatch from eggs All birds are warm blooded
bird: badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
bird: a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2)
bird: Some men refer to young women as birds. This use could cause offence. see also game bird see also early bird
bird: the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
bird: Fig
bird: – a communications satellite
bird: {i} fowl, plumed or feathered animal; fellow, guy; girl, lass (Slang); helicopter, airplane, aircraft (Military Slang)
bird: Satellite (informal slang)
bird: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food watch and study birds in their natural habitat
bird: If you say that doing something will kill two birds with one stone, you mean that it will enable you to achieve two things that you want to achieve, rather than just one. American basketball player and coach. As a forward for the Boston Celtics (1979-1992), he helped lead the team to three world championships between 1981 and 1986 and was named the National Basketball Association's most valuable player three times. Any of the warm-blooded, beaked vertebrates of the class Aves, including more than 9,600 living species. A covering of feathers distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a four-chambered heart (like mammals), forelimbs modified into wings, and keen vision, and their eggs have calcium-rich eggshells. Their sense of smell is not highly developed. Birds are found almost worldwide in diverse habitats on both land and water. Dietary preferences and nest structure vary widely. Almost all species incubate their eggs. Flying birds have evolved skeletons in which part of the bone is replaced by air spaces, an adaptation for reducing weight. The crop, an enlarged part of the esophagus used for temporary food storage, enables birds to feed while in flight. Humans use wild and domesticated birds and their eggs for food, hunt wild birds for sport, and use feathers for decoration and insulation. More than 1,000 extinct species of bird have been identified from fossil remains; the earliest fossil bird known is Archaeopteryx. elephant bird bird of prey bird stone bird's foot trefoil Bird Larry Joe bird of paradise bird watching frigate bird man o' war bird secretary bird
bird: Group of warm blooded vertebrate animals whose body is covered with feathers
bird: n a creature that flies
bird: {f} watch and study birds in their natural environment
bird: {n} a feathered animal, fowl
a bird in the hand is worh two in the bush: (Atasözü) It's better to have a small actual advantage than the chance of a greater one
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: (Atasözü) Something we have, or can easily get, is more valuable than something we want that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't risk losing something sure by trying to get something that is not sure
Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His father says that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
bird: To catch or shoot birds
bird bath: A bird bath is an artificial puddle on a pedestal, created with a shallow basin that is filled with water for bathing and drinking and used in combination with species-appropriate shrubs and trees
bird flu: (Tıp, İlaç) A highly contagious type of influenza found in birds, avian influenza
bird's eye-view: View from above, view seen from high in the air
cage bird: A bird of a kind customarily kept in a cage
frigate bird: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) A predatory tropical seabird with dark plumage, long narrow wings, a deeply forked tail, and a long hooked bill. [Genus Fregata: five species.]