birdyadj.

Brit.

/ˈbəːdi/, U.S.

/ˈbərdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bird n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < bird n. + -y suffix¹.In quot. 1835 at sense 1 translating ancient Greek ὀρνίθεια, feminine of ὀρνίθειος characteristic of birds.

1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a bird or birds; resembling (that of) a bird.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > [adjective] > resembling

birdlike1587

birdy1835

ornithoid1847

ornithomorphic1887

1835 tr. Aristophanes Clouds in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 523 Piky slices large—fine, birdy [Gk. ὀρνίθεια] flesh of fat thrushes.

1886 Overland Monthly June 638/2 Jest a clar, little, soft, birdy voice, it wor, chock full o' music as a mockin' bird's thropple.

1963 T. J. F. Koob Surgeon's Apprentice xiv. 127 Greg obeyed quickly, glad to get away from the birdy eyes of the cooper.

2002 L. Grant Still Here (2004) 265 On his deathbed, shrunk to a hundred-pound doll,..I shrank away, touched his face lightly with my lips and my breast brushed his birdy chest.

2. Inhabited by or containing many birds.

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1892 B. Torrey Foot-path Way 82 Farther down the hollow there was one really ‘birdy’ spot.

1925 Bull. Northeastern Bird-Banding Assoc. 1 26 Shrubbery extending from stations to birdy places may be used successfully for baiting-lines.

2014 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Nov. 40/3 Australian cities have the noisy miner..and other city dwellers like rainbow parakeets (leafy Australian cities are notably ‘birdy’).

3. Of a game dog: skilled at finding birds; excited upon encountering a game bird or its scent.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > [adjective] > qualities of hounds

staunch1575

scented1579

unfleshed1692

short-running1853

short-working1853

birdy1905

1905 Western Field Nov. 865/2 Diamond Spot, owned and handled by Hansen, is a white and liver pointer bitch. She is fair in range and speed and very ‘birdy’.

1994 Dog World June 79/1 He is keen and birdy, flushing within gun range, as well as a determined, resourceful retriever on land and water.

2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Jan. b5/2 Zilpha got ‘birdy’, or excited, a couple of times, and kept racing back to check on her master's enthusiasm, but in the end Mr. Harrison..never got off a shot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	birdy
释义	birdyadj. Brit. /ˈbəːdi/, U.S. /ˈbərdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bird n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < bird n. + -y suffix¹.In quot. 1835 at sense 1 translating ancient Greek ὀρνίθεια, feminine of ὀρνίθειος characteristic of birds. 1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a bird or birds; resembling (that of) a bird. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > [adjective] > resembling birdlike1587 birdy1835 ornithoid1847 ornithomorphic1887 1835 tr. Aristophanes Clouds in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 523 Piky slices large—fine, birdy [Gk. ὀρνίθεια] flesh of fat thrushes. 1886 Overland Monthly June 638/2 Jest a clar, little, soft, birdy voice, it wor, chock full o' music as a mockin' bird's thropple. 1963 T. J. F. Koob Surgeon's Apprentice xiv. 127 Greg obeyed quickly, glad to get away from the birdy eyes of the cooper. 2002 L. Grant Still Here (2004) 265 On his deathbed, shrunk to a hundred-pound doll,..I shrank away, touched his face lightly with my lips and my breast brushed his birdy chest. 2. Inhabited by or containing many birds. ΚΠ 1892 B. Torrey Foot-path Way 82 Farther down the hollow there was one really ‘birdy’ spot. 1925 Bull. Northeastern Bird-Banding Assoc. 1 26 Shrubbery extending from stations to birdy places may be used successfully for baiting-lines. 2014 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Nov. 40/3 Australian cities have the noisy miner..and other city dwellers like rainbow parakeets (leafy Australian cities are notably ‘birdy’). 3. Of a game dog: skilled at finding birds; excited upon encountering a game bird or its scent. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > [adjective] > qualities of hounds staunch1575 scented1579 unfleshed1692 short-running1853 short-working1853 birdy1905 1905 Western Field Nov. 865/2 Diamond Spot, owned and handled by Hansen, is a white and liver pointer bitch. She is fair in range and speed and very ‘birdy’. 1994 Dog World June 79/1 He is keen and birdy, flushing within gun range, as well as a determined, resourceful retriever on land and water. 2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Jan. b5/2 Zilpha got ‘birdy’, or excited, a couple of times, and kept racing back to check on her master's enthusiasm, but in the end Mr. Harrison..never got off a shot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < adj.1835
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