birdie
A bird; especially, a small and cute oneA bird; especially, a small and cute one.
» A little birdie told me you were there.
Сорока на хвосте принесла мне, что ты здесь.
Meaning
7 senses(childish, often)A bird; especially, a small and cute one.
Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdling, birb, cocky
Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?
Vögelchen, Vöglein, Vögelein
пти́чкаptíčka, пта́шкаptáška
пта́шкаptáška
The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
He scored ten birdies during the tournament.
(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
A shuttlecock.
(Philippines, slang)A penis.
An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.
Examples
6 sentencesA little birdie told me you were there.
ruСорока на хвосте принесла мне, что ты здесь. — Balamax
The birdies had grown up, and had flown away.
deDie Vögelein waren groß geworden und entflogen. — Waldelfe
Yanni is an early birdie.
A little birdie told me.
You know how to make paper pinwheels? I only know how to make little birdies.
Translations
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Origin
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
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