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bird

bird

100 1.0
Meat from animals like chicken or duck that people eat
  • noun
  • /bɜrd/
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  • So, let's take a look at these Thanksgiving birds.
  • game bird

So although it works great to brine a whole bird, the skin gets horrible.

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Examples

  • Nothing remained of the bird, not even the fatty triangular bit of its tail.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • After a little more persuasion, he agreed to donate the bird to our collection, and I started the paperwork.

    Academic text (2002)
  • And his father takes the bird and breaks its neck.

  • When we win... I'll give you the dead bird to take home.

  • Wash and just pat dry the bird with a paper towel.

  • There were already several birds in the freezer, waiting to be stuffed.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The Pence Ranch turned out to be a bird hunter's paradise.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • At least she had cooked a small bird instead of an eighteen-pound behemoth.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • For dinner tonight, we are having a roasted bird with vegetables.

  • The chef recommended marinating the bird before grilling it for added flavor.

Synonyms

meat
vsbird
1.0

The flesh of animals that people eat

is limited to flesh from feathered animals rather than all animals
chicken
vsbird
780 1.0

A bird kept on farms for eggs and meat

focuses specifically on the edible flesh rather than the live animal role
turkey
vsbird
231 1.0

The meat of a large farm bird often roasted and eaten

is the broader category covering flesh from any feathered animal used as food
breast
vsbird
99 1.0

The meat from the front of a bird like a chicken or turkey

is the general term for edible flesh and does not specify a cut
chicken wing
vsbird
30 1.0

The wing of a chicken cooked and eaten as a snack

is the broader food category covering whole flesh rather than a single cut
goose
vsbird
24 1.0

Meat from the large water bird often eaten at special meals

covers that specific flesh type but the key applies to any feathered animal flesh
dove
vsbird
16 7.8

The meat of a small pigeon that people eat

is the general food term for flesh from feathered animals, not this species only
poultry
vsbird
11 1.6

Meat from birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys used for food

is the singular general term for flesh from any feathered animal
quail
vsbird
9 6.1

Meat from a small bird often roasted or grilled

is the general name for edible flesh from any feathered animal
hen
vsbird
9 1.0

Meat from an older female chicken that people use for stewing

is the general food term and does not specify age or cooking use
pheasant
vsbird
7 6.7

Meat from a large wild bird often roasted for food

is the more general food term applying to all edible feathered animal flesh
fowl
vsbird
6 3.2

Meat from birds like chicken or duck used for food

has essentially the same meaning but is the more common general word
1 1.0

Turkey meat cooked in an oven and served as a main dish

is the general name for raw or prepared flesh without specifying cooking method
muttonbird
vsbird
  • Australian
9.0

Meat from a seabird, often from chicks and usually smoked

is the broad term for edible feathered animal flesh beyond that regional type

Idioms

to flip the bird
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To show anger by holding up the middle finger at someone

1 6.0

To eat only a very small amount of food

a little bird
  • Informal
1 8.5

Someone told the speaker something without saying who

9.7

A thing someone keeps in their heart that brings comfort

8.1

You say this when you hear something but do not say who told you

People who act early are more likely to succeed

Compounds

13 2.8

A person who gets up or arrives early to gain an advantage

11 1.0

A very young bird without enough feathers to fly or leave the nest

9 3.8

A bird that hunts and eats other animals, like eagles or hawks

8 1.4

A container hung outside that holds food for wild birds

6 2.8

A person who watches wild birds for fun or study

A place where birds are protected so people can see them

A bird that cannot fly, for example an ostrich or kiwi

1 7.2

A dog that finds and brings back birds for hunters

bird of paradise
  • Australian
1 6.3

A brightly colored bird from New Guinea with showy feathers and a special mating dance

1 3.2

A bird like a pheasant that people hunt for food or sport

1 4.3

A bird active at night, like an owl

1 1.2

A baby bird that is not yet an adult

1 4.0

A bird that walks in shallow water to feed on beaches and river mouths

1 1.7

A bird that lives in or near fresh water like lakes and rivers

1 1.0

Food made or mixed for birds, often seeds and grains

1 1.0

A place where a bird lays eggs and takes care of its baby birds

1 1.3

A small yellow songbird often kept as a pet for its singing

1 7.8

Large tropical seabird with long wings and a forked tail that often steals food from other birds while flying

mynah bird
  • Indian
1 7.5

A tropical bird from Asia that copies human speech and is often kept as a pet

1 3.6

A bird with long legs that stands in shallow water to catch fish and insects

bird-footed dinosaur
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A dinosaur that eats meat and has short front legs and strong back legs for running

bird family
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A group of related birds that share similar body shape and habits

bird shot
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Small round lead pellets used in shotgun shells to hunt small birds

1 3.5

A bird that lives near water and can swim, wade or dive

myna bird
  • Indian
1 7.3

A tropical Asian bird with glossy black feathers that copies sounds

rare bird
  • Informal
1 7.7

A person who is not like most people in behavior or ideas

1 2.0

A bird that lives near the sea, like a gull

6.8

A small bird with a bright blue patch on its head often seen in gardens

A mostly white tropical bird with webbed feet and long tail feathers that lives at sea

bird app
  • Texting
8.2

An app or website where people post short public messages, like Twitter

A small wild cherry tree with red or black fruit that birds often eat

A small cherry tree with small berries that birds eat

A person who keeps and cares for birds as a hobby

1.4

Food for birds, usually a mix of seeds and grains

bird louse
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wingless insect that lives on birds and bites their skin or feathers

bird of Jove
  • Archaic
9.9

A poetic name for an eagle that often stands for power

bird of Juno
  • Archaic
9.9

A large bird from Southeast Asia that people keep for bright feathers and beauty

bird of night
  • Archaic
7.1

A bird active at night that hunts small animals, for example an owl

A person who moves from place to place and does not settle

A bird that travels to another region each year

A tropical plant with bright flowers that look like a bird in flight

8.9

A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat

A climbing plant with dense groups of purple-blue flowers often found in fields and gardens

A small forest plant with leaves like wintergreen and pink-purple flowers

A thing that people put in fields to keep birds away from crops

8.4

A person who is very hurt inside and finds it hard to trust others

caprimulgiform bird
  • Specialized
9.9

A long-winged night bird like a nightjar that eats insects in the air

carinate bird
  • Specialized
6.9

A bird with a raised ridge on its breastbone that holds strong wing muscles

columbiform bird
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird like a pigeon or dove with a small head and short legs

A small European tree with clusters of sweet-smelling white flowers and black fruit eaten by birds

coraciiform bird
  • Specialized
9.9

A short-legged bird that lives in trees and usually nests in holes

A bird in the crow family like a crow or raven

A small African bird that eats bugs from crocodiles' mouths

cuculiform bird
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird like a cuckoo or roadrunner with two toes pointing forward and two back for perching securely

dickey-bird
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A small bird adults call when talking to children

A very large bird from Madagascar that could not fly and lived long ago

adjutant bird
  • Indian
9.9

A large stork that stands tall and walks upright in India

anseriform bird
  • Specialized
8.9

A bird with webbed feet that swims, like ducks, geese, and swans

9.9

A South American bird with dull feathers that follows army ant swarms to catch insects

apodiform bird
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird with long wings and weak feet that spends most of its time flying like swifts and hummingbirds

A small European tree that has groups of white flowers and small black fruit

fig-bird
  • Australian
9.5

A green and yellow Australian bird that eats mainly figs and other fruit

limicoline bird
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird that walks in shallow water at the sea edge to find food

A large sea bird with a long beak, very long wings, and a forked tail that flies over warm seas

moor-bird
  • Archaic
9.9

A reddish-brown grouse that lives on the moors of Great Britain

mound-bird
  • Australian
9.9

A bird with large feet that builds piles of dead plants to keep its eggs warm

mound bird
  • Australian
9.9

A large bird with big feet that builds mounds of dead plants to keep its eggs warm

gallinaceous bird
  • Specialized
8.6

A heavy ground bird like a chicken kept for meat or sport

gallows bird
  • Offensive
9.9

A person people think should be hanged, often a repeat criminal

9.5

A large sea bird with long wings that looks clumsy on land

8.1

A small songbird from North America with bright blue male feathers

9.3

A small North American bird with yellow on its lower back

nonpasserine bird
  • Specialized
9.6

A bird that is not a songbird, for example an owl or a duck

Surface Forms

bird singular
birds plural

Etymology

Bird used to mean the animal, and people began to use the same word for its meat, so a 'roast bird' simply means a bird prepared to eat.