birdy

English

Etymology

bird +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɚdi/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(r)di

Adjective

birdy (comparative more birdy, superlative most birdy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
    • 1940, Thomas Wolfe, You Can't Go Home Again
      He was a brisk and birdy little man with a chirping, cheerful voice; and, although he was almost ninety, he always seemed to be in good health and was still immensely active.
  2. (of a gun dog) Excited due to having encountered a bird or its scent.
    I think your dog is getting birdy.

Noun

birdy (plural birdies)

  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of birdie

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