birdy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈbɝdi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative spelling of birdie. alt-of,alternative,rare
形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
    — 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. Having an interest in birds.
    — It wasn't a childhood influence - I didn't have any ‘birdy’ relatives of neighbours - and neither did I live in the country.
  3. Excited due to having encountered a bird or its scent.
    — I think your dog is getting birdy.
  4. Alternative form of bird (“easy to pass”). Canada,alt-of,alternative,colloquial
    — HSP3U: Intro to anthropology, sociology, psychology. I took it in gr 10 elearning summer, so i had a final exam and final culminating. I ended w a 96%. Def possible to get above 90, just work hard. Perfect if you need an intro to soc science. A birdy course and vry interesting.

词形变化

more birdy comparative most birdy superlative birdies plural

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Old English bridd
Middle English brid
English bird
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English birdy
From bird + -y.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Old English bridd
Middle English brid
English bird
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English birdy
From bird + -y.
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