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单词 birdliming
释义

birdlime

noun

bird·​lime ˈbərd-ˌlīm How to pronounce birdlime (audio)
1
: a sticky substance usually made from the bark of a holly (Ilex aquifolium) that is smeared on twigs to snare small birds
2
: something that ensnares
birdlime transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

birdliming

verb

present participle of birdlime
as in capturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • capturing
  • immeshing
  • ensnarling
  • catching up
  • trapping
  • entoiling
  • entrapping
  • snaring
  • collaring
  • meshing
  • ensnaring
  • enmeshing
  • tangling
  • netting
  • bagging
  • implicating
  • entangling
  • involving
  • embroiling
  • miring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • liberating
  • disentangling
  • detaching
  • disengaging
  • freeing
  • untangling
  • clearing
  • extricating
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