bird (n.)

  1. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

  2. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

    [ Syn: fowl ]

  3. informal terms for a (young) woman

    [ Syn: dame , doll , wench , skirt , chick ]

  4. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

    [ Syn: boo , hoot , bronx cheer , hiss , raspberry , razzing , razz , snort ]

  5. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

    [ Syn: shuttlecock , birdie , shuttle ]

    bird (v.)

  1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat

    [ Syn: birdwatch ]

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