Bird vs. Culmen
Birdnoun
A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.
‘Ducks and sparrows are birds.’;
Culmennoun
Top; summit.
Birdnoun
(slang) A man, fellow.
Culmennoun
(zoology) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Birdnoun
A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
Culmennoun
Top; summit; acme.
Birdnoun
Girlfriend.
‘Mike went out with his bird last night.’;
Culmennoun
The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Birdnoun
(slang) An airplane.
Birdnoun
(slang) A satellite.
Birdnoun
(obsolete) A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.
Birdnoun
(slang) A prison sentence.
‘He’s doing bird.’;
Birdnoun
The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
Birdnoun
(Asian slang) A penis.
Birdverb
(intransitive) To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
Birdverb
(intransitive) To catch or shoot birds.
Birdverb
To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
Birdnoun
Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
‘That ungentle gull, the cuckoo's bird.’; ‘The brydds [birds] of the aier have nestes.’;
Birdnoun
A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
Birdnoun
Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
Birdnoun
Fig.: A girl; a maiden.
‘And by my word! the bonny birdIn danger shall not tarry.’;
Birdverb
To catch or shoot birds.
Birdverb
Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
Birdverb
to watch birds, especially in their natural habitats, for enjoyment; to birdwatch.
Birdnoun
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Birdnoun
the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
Birdnoun
informal terms for a (young) woman
Birdnoun
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Birdnoun
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
Birdverb
watch and study birds in their natural habitat
Birdnoun
a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, a beak, and typically by being able to fly.
Birdnoun
a bird that is hunted for sport or used for food
‘carve the bird and arrange on a warmed serving plate’;
Birdnoun
an aircraft, spacecraft, or satellite.
Birdnoun
a person of a specified kind or character
‘she's a sharp old bird’;
Birdnoun
a young woman or a girlfriend.
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves , characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5.5 cm (2.2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) ostrich.
