noun
bird
BURD/bɜːrd/
A feathered, egg-laying animal with wings.
A small bird grips the twig with its slender feet.
Etymology
Old English bridd meant a young bird or nestling, so a name for the young broadened into the general animal name. The word’s earlier origin is uncertain.
In context
now when kids go outside, do they look at a bird and think, "How does a bird fly differently than I flew when I was a bat?"
More examples
- Several birds build nests beneath the roof.
- He is an odd bird, but a generous friend.
- In the British film, she objects when a man calls her a bird.
Forms
bird · birds
Similar words
- fowl
- Often refers specifically to domestic or game birds.
- songbird
- A bird belonging to a particular singing group.