unbirdly en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + birdly.
Meanings
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(rare) Not birdlike.
The thump below was followed by an unbirdly squawk, and he scrambled to the edge of the loft and looked over the rail. He couldn't see the bird at first in the shadows below; […]
2011, Roger Ladd Memmott, The Gypsy Lover, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unbirdly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unbirdly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |