birdie

bird·ie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bur-dee]
- /ˈbɜr di/
- /ˈbɜː.di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-dee]
- /ˈbɜr di/

Definitions of birdie word

countable noun birdie In golf, if you get a birdie, you get the golf ball into a hole in one stroke fewer than the number of strokes which has been set as the standard for a good player. 3
verb birdie If a golfer birdies a hole, he or she gets a birdie at that hole. 3
noun birdie a score of one stroke under par for a hole 3
noun birdie a bird, esp a small bird 3
verb birdie to play (a hole) in one stroke under par 3
noun birdie any small bird: a child's word 3

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Origin of birdie

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; bird + -ie

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Parts of speech for Birdie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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birdie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for birdie

noun birdie

fowl — the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Compare domestic fowl.

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