noun

bird

BURD

noun

A warm-blooded egg-laying animal with feathers, wings, and a beak.

"A bird landed on the windowsill."

"They watched the birds migrate south for winter."

(informal) An aircraft.

"The pilot took the bird up for a test flight."

(slang, British, dated/informal) A woman, especially a young one.

"He's been seeing that bird from the pub."

(slang) The rude gesture made by extending the middle finger.

"He flipped the driver the bird after being cut off."

How to Use Bird

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA feathered flying animal — plus several slang meanings for a woman, an aircraft, or a rude hand gesture.

When to use it

The "woman" sense is British slang and can sound outdated or disrespectful depending on context.

Common pairings

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birdier comparative, birded past tense, birded past tense, birds plural, birds singular, birds singular, birdiest superlative

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A _____ landed on the windowsill.

From Old English bridd, originally meaning specifically a young or small bird before broadening to cover birds generally.

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