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birdy

birdy

1 6.8
Like a bird in how it looks, sounds, or moves
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɜrdi/
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Examples

  • It was too birdy.

    The Magician of Lublin (1979)

  • The garden was filled with birdy sounds as the colorful birds chirped happily.

  • Her dress had a birdy pattern that reminded everyone of springtime.

  • The tree branches swayed gently in the wind, creating a birdy atmosphere full of life.

Synonyms

avian
vsbirdy
16 6.0

Relating to birds

is a casual descriptive term rather than a technical or formal label
feathery
vsbirdy
6 3.4

Having a light soft texture like feathers

refers more to overall resemblance in sound or behaviour rather than texture
birdlike
vsbirdy
3 3.2

Like a bird in how it looks, moves, or sounds

focuses more on sounds and general characteristic behavior than mere form
beaked
vsbirdy
1 4.4

Having a part shaped like a bird's beak

speaks to general appearance or behaviour instead of specific head parts
wingy
vsbirdy
1 8.8

Having wings or looking like wings, often in an odd and showy way

is focused on overall animal resemblance rather than quirkiness or wings alone
beaky
vsbirdy
1 7.2

Having a long pointed nose that looks like a bird's beak

describes overall animal likeness rather than a single facial feature
sparrowlike
vsbirdy
5.1

Like a small brown bird that hops and looks lively

is more general, applying across many species rather than one small type
falconlike
vsbirdy
5.6

Looking and acting like a falcon

is broader, not limited to predators or striking hunting traits
falconine
vsbirdy
9.9

Having sharp eyes and a hooked beak like a bird of prey

is the everyday descriptive term focusing on look or sound rather than taxonomy
featherlike
vsbirdy
3.4

Light and soft like a bird's wing

covers general likeness to whole animals, not just feather features
beaklike
vsbirdy
5.8

Having a shape like a bird's beak

refers more widely to sounds, movements, and general resemblance

How Birdlike

avian
16 6.0
birdy
1 6.8
feathery
6 3.4

Surface Forms

birdy positive

Morphology

birdy = bird (transparent) = bird + y

The adjective 'birdy' is transparently derived from 'bird' with the suffix '-y' indicating resemblance or characteristic.

Etymology

The adjective birdy is simply bird plus the ending -y, where -y means 'like' or 'full of' (the same idea you see in leafy). So birdy means 'like a bird' in sound, look, or action.