Birdie

Quick meaning: Birdie is a noun meaning (often childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.

Meaning

(often childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.

More Meanings

1. (golf) The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
2. (badminton) A shuttlecock.
3. (Philippines, slang) A penis.
4. (electronics) An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
5. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
6. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.
7. (intransitive, golf) To score a birdie.

Example Sentences

Sörenstam birdied to take the lead.

He scored ten birdies during the tournament.

Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdling, birb, cocky

Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?

Word Forms

• birdies
• birdy
• birdieing
• birdying
• birdied

Synonyms for birdie

Depending on context, synonyms include birdling, birb, cocky, anaconda, banana, bobby.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bird, shuttle, shuttlecock, sparrow, kid, finger.

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