birdie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɜː.di/ (Australia)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈbɜː.di/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈbɚɾi] (General-American)
- /ˈbɝ.di/ (General-American)
- [ˈbɜːɾi] (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English birdie From bird + -ie.
Meanings
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(childish, often) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.
'Listen to th' birdies,' said the child, raising her radiant face to the roof, and at the supreme moment accompanying them in perfect mimicry.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 121:Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?
Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdling, birb, cocky
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The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
The heat brought one blessing. It baked the 7,053-yard par 35-35—70 course to concrete hardness and gave some added roll to the drives. Birdie, which have been at a premium, came easier.
1964 June 16, “All Eyes On Lema At U.S. Open This Week”, in The Indianapolis Star, volume 62, number 11, Indianapolis, Ind., page 22:He scored ten birdies during the tournament.
- (qualifier:badminton) A shuttlecock.
- (Philippines, slang) A penis.
- An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
- (qualifier:usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
- (qualifier:usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birdy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| birdies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
albatross · par · condor · ostrich · eagle · buzzard · bogey
Deriveds
hippo birdie two ewe · a little birdie told me · watch the birdie
Relateds
albatross · bogey · eagle · double bogey
Synonyms
rutter · wick · pee-wee · gherkin · willy · joint · p-word · down · ramrod · dicklet · wee-wee · chopper · John Thomas · short arm · jade stalk · dingle · tic tac · cock · pizzle · old chap · cocky · hagfish · fuckpole · pork sword · peen · joystick · diddly · baloney pony · ying-yang · package · schmuck · meat · todger · pipe · birdling · man-meat · pintle · third leg · rod · shlong · stem · nature's scythe · jock · dirk · widdler · phallus · weapon · tarse · stretcher · birdlet · rape tool · choad · unit · meatstick · hooter · manhood · lad · snake · piece · love muscle · pego · pink cigar · bird · tallywhacker · eggplant · donger · ding-dong · weeny · jamoke · hog · Percy · dork · yard · snausage · truncheon · thing · machine · virile member · python · pink oboe · bobby · D · tool · meat puppet · winky · hoo-hoo · peener · disco stick · tongue · knob · toy · prick · meat scepter · ding-a-ling · dipstick · weenie · skin flute · root · anaconda · trouser snake · piece of pork · fish · pee-pee · one-eyed trouser snake · johnson · jimmy · Master John Goodfellow · salami · pistol · member · dick · dinger · hairy canary · wingwang · pillicock · job · dingaling · cucumber · cigar · pisser · hose · colloquial · fucker · bald-headed hermit · plonker · chode · shaft · schlong · purple-headed yogurt slinger · hot dog · dingy · pecker · langer · love sausage · wang · birb · Donkey Kong · male member · boonga · custard launcher · putz · sex tool · meat rod · nob · swipe · love truncheon · old fellow · tagger · jigger · pud · dock · gun · membrum virile · cack · dinkle · willie · penis · whale · piston · trouser monkey · meat stick · tube steak · wiener · winkle · Yiddish) · choda · Excalibur · sucker · organ · hot rod · it · eel · dog bone · pingas · widgie · love stick · tadger · love wand · verge · corey · doodle · birdie · magnum · dong · dink · fire hose · pike · diddle · thingy · Jonathan · crank · dingus · kielbasa · tail · peter · whang · banana · hammer · pickle · sausage · spitstick · shmekl (q · lingam
Translations (53)
ro păsărel (bird, birdling) · fi birdie (golf: completion of a hole one stroke below par) · es pajarito (bird, birdling) · he ציפורית (bird, birdling) · no småfugl (bird, birdling) · pl ptaszek (bird, birdling) · mk птиченце (bird, birdling) · fi keskisormi (rude gesture with the middle finger) · bg птиченце (bird, birdling) · ro păsărică (bird, birdling) · de Vögelchen (bird, birdling) · it uccellino (bird, birdling) · sl ptička (bird, birdling) · de Vogerl (bird, birdling) · uk пта́шка (bird, birdling) · ca ocellet (bird, birdling) · eo birdeto (bird, birdling) · ro muie (rude gesture with the middle finger) · ru пта́шка (bird, birdling) · cs ptáček (bird, birdling) · de Vöglein (bird, birdling) · el πουλάκι (bird, birdling) · sk vtáčik (bird, birdling) · tpw gûyrá (bird, birdling) · pt passarinho (bird, birdling) · io uceleto (bird, birdling) · da fugleunge (bird, birdling) · vi chim non (bird, birdling) · cs ukazováček (rude gesture with the middle finger) · vo bödil (bird, birdling) · ru пти́чка (bird, birdling) · cs birdie (golf: completion of a hole one stroke below par) · nl vogeltje (bird, birdling) · de Vögelein (bird, birdling) · da fuck-finger (rude gesture with the middle finger) · be пту́шка (bird, birdling) · th เบอร์ดี (golf: completion of a hole one stroke below par) · cmn 小鳥 /小鸟 (bird, birdling) · fr oiselet (bird, birdling) · fr oisillon (bird, birdling) · hy թռչնիկ (bird, birdling) · se lottáš (bird, birdling) · ja 小鳥 (bird, birdling) · fi lintunen (bird, birdling) · sh ptičica (bird, birdling) · no titting (bird, birdling) · gl paxariño (bird, birdling) · ca pardalet (bird, birdling) · da birdie (golf: completion of a hole one stroke below par) · pl ptaszyna (bird, birdling) · mr बर्डी (golf: completion of a hole one stroke below par) · da finger (rude gesture with the middle finger) · sh птичица (bird, birdling)