ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Birdbrain

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɜː(ɹ)d.bɹeɪn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Birdbrain is a noun meaning (colloquial) Someone who is not intelligent.

Meaning

(colloquial) Someone who is not intelligent.

Example Sentences

That birdbrain just drove right through three rows of traffic cones and into the bushes.
Comedienne Carol Channing, 29, admitted that a grave personal problem had grown out of her playing the role of birdbrained Lorelei Lee in Broadway’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. People seemed to be convinced that she is a birdbrain offstage, too: “I won't say that people actually think I’m just two steps removed from outright idiocy, but they do seem to have adopted a protective attitude towards me...”

Word Forms

Synonyms for birdbrain

Depending on context, synonyms include loon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include loon, idiot, dumbo, fool, moron, dumbass.

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