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Birdy

Birdy

13 7.7
An English singer who writes and sings soft piano songs
  • proper noun
: Birdy
  • Something maybe like what I found listening to Birdy play.
  • Birdy told Jess

Examples

  • "A mom called me," Birdy told Jess one day when they were alone in the teachers' lounge.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "It's her phone," Birdy said.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I'm pretty good, Birdy, thanks.

    Birdy (1984)

  • Mrs. Pack told Birdy that her two o'clock appointment had just called to confirm.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Birdy relished his friendship; in a larger town, it wouldn't have been possible.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Birdy Stone had lived for nineteen months in Pinetop, New Mexico, and still the old adages were being debunked.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I love listening to Birdy's emotional piano ballads.

  • Many fans appreciate Birdy's unique voice and songwriting talent.

  • Last weekend, I attended a concert where Birdy performed her latest hits.

Surface Forms

Birdy main

Morphology

Birdy = bird (opaque) = bird + y

Although formed from 'bird' + the diminutive/adjectival suffix '-y', as a stage name it does not convey a literal 'bird-like' meaning and so is not helpful for learners to infer the referent.

Etymology

Birdy is a stage name built from the English word bird plus the friendly ending -y, so it sounds like a small or cute nickname 'small' or 'cute'. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of a bird's light, high sound, which fits her gentle piano songs.