Bird vs. Seriema

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.’;

Seriemanoun

Either of two species of bird in the family Cariamidae, endemic to South America.

Birdnoun

(slang) A man, fellow.

Seriemanoun

either of two large South American birds related to the cranes, the cariama of Southern Brazil (Cariama cristata, formerly Dicholophus cristata) or the Chunga burmeisteri of Argentina. They have an erectile crest and a short, broad bill. They are often domesticated.

Birdnoun

A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.

Seriemanoun

Argentinian cariama

Birdnoun

Girlfriend.

‘Mike went out with his bird last night.’;

Seriemanoun

Brazilian cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama

Birdnoun

(slang) An airplane.

Seriema

The seriemas are the sole living members of the small bird family Cariamidae, which is also the only surviving lineage of the order Cariamiformes. Once believed to be related to cranes, they have been placed near the falcons, parrots and passerines, as well as the extinct Phorusrhacidae.

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.