boid

See also: bòid

English

Etymology 1

From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔɪd/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪd
  • Homophones: Boyd, buoyed (one pronunciation)

Noun

boid (plural boids)

  1. A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

boid (plural boids)

  1. Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.
Translations

Etymology 3

Pronunciation
  • (NYC) IPA(key): /bɜɪd/

Noun

boid (plural boids)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of bird representing the New York City pronunciation

Anagrams

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bˠɪdʲ/

Noun

boid m

  1. inflection of bod:
    1. vocative/genitive singular
    2. nominative/dative plural

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
boid bhoid mboid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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