bird's-eye
bird's-eye · bird's-eyes
A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centreA fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre.
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dzaɪ/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre.
(countable, uncountable)A kind of tobacco.
(countable, uncountable)A figure found in wood, especially hard maple, resembling tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth grain.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A fermata (notation).
Forms
plural: bird's-eyesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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