bird

noun

ˈbərd How to pronounce bird (audio)
Definition of birdnext
1
as in person
a member of the human race they're a couple of tough old birds who can manage without any interference from their grandchildren

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2
as in snort
chiefly British a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval the Liverpool fans were quick to give the visiting footballers the bird

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird
  1. person
  2. snort
  3. man
  4. life
  5. sneer
  6. guy
  7. boo
  8. creature
Noun
  • Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Every person in the USA, not just citizens, has a right to due process.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of person
Noun
  • Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
  • There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!
    — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Definition of snort
Noun
  • Having won the previous two editions of Paris-Roubaix, soloing to victory from 60km out last season, the Dutchman was bidding to become the first man to win this race three times in a row since Francesco Moser between 1978 and 1980.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • For some reason, the wife has decided to stay with this man.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of man
Noun
  • Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • By Jenna Ryu To say the last few years of Olivia Munn’s life have been a rollercoaster doesn’t fully capture what she’s been through.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of life
Noun
  • Despite the show's ruminations revolving around Dorian's ego, there is no vanity in this performance where Snook sweats, sneers, and dashes across stage.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • One is Giovanni Battista Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman (ca. 1575), in which a leery-eyed woman stares down at her viewer, pressing her lips into the faintest of sneers.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of sneer
Noun
  • But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.
    — Allure, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Yes, this is the guy who has won the FedEx Cup a record three times and reached No. 1 in the world on nine occasions.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The first official boos of 2025 came in the first, when Burke fell behind Jorge Soler 3-1 after giving up a double and hitting Mike Trout in the left hand.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But when Cena vowed to win a 17th championship, there were some cheers mixed in with the boo’s.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of boo
Noun
  • The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of creature
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