Bird — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kæθˈɑːlɪsˌaɪzɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈeɪvɪənˌaɪzɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈeɪvɪənˌaɪzɪz/

1 syllable Say it as /kæθˈɑːlɪsˌaɪzɪŋ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Bronx cheer doll birdwatch boo fowl raspberry razzing razz chick snort hoot shuttlecock hiss dame shuttle birdie wench skirt

Parts of Speech

noun	warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
noun	the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
noun	informal terms for a (young) woman
noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
noun	badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
verb	watch and study birds in their natural habitat

Word Forms

bird	verb	watch and study birds in their natural habitat
boo	verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hoot	verb	to utter a loud clamorous shout
hiss	verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
razz	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
snort	verb	indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
shuttlecock	verb	send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
birder	noun	a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
bird	noun	warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
bird watcher	noun	a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Vogel

warmblütige eierlegende Wirbeltiere, die sich durch als Flügel modifizierte Federn und Vorderbeine auszeichnen

🇫🇷French

oiseau

vertébrés pondeurs à sang chaud caractérisés par des plumes et des membres antérieurs modifiés en ailes

🇪🇸Spanish

pájaro

Vertebrados ponedores de huevos de sangre caliente caracterizados por plumas y extremidades anteriores modificadas como alas.

🇮🇹Italian

uccello

vertebrati a sangue caldo che depongono uova caratterizzati da piume e arti anteriori modificati come ali

🇳🇱Dutch

vogel

warmbloedige, eierleggende gewervelde dieren die worden gekenmerkt door veren en voorpoten die zijn aangepast als vleugels

🇵🇹Portuguese

pássaro

vertebrados de sangue quente que põem ovos, caracterizados por penas e membros anteriores modificados como asas

🇷🇺Russian

птица

теплокровные позвоночные, откладывающие яйца, характеризующиеся перьями и передними конечностями, преобразованными в крылья.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चिड़िया

गर्म रक्त वाले अंडे देने वाले कशेरुकी जीवों की विशेषता पंख और पंखों के रूप में संशोधित अग्रपाद हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

পাখি

উষ্ণ-রক্তযুক্ত ডিম পাড়া মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীদের পালক এবং অগ্রভাগগুলি ডানা হিসাবে পরিবর্তিত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

பறவை

சூடான-இரத்தம் கொண்ட முட்டையிடும் முதுகெலும்புகள் இறகுகள் மற்றும் இறக்கைகளாக மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்ட முன்கைகளால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

పక్షి

వెచ్చని-బ్లడెడ్ గుడ్డు పెట్టే సకశేరుకాలు రెక్కలుగా సవరించబడిన ఈకలు మరియు ముందరి భాగాల ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడతాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

पक्षी

उष्ण-रक्ताचे अंडी घालणारे पृष्ठवंशी पंख आणि पुढचे हात पंख म्हणून बदललेले असतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

પક્ષી

ગરમ-લોહીવાળા ઇંડા મૂકનાર કરોડઅસ્થિધારી પ્રાણીઓની લાક્ષણિકતા પીંછા અને આગળના અંગો પાંખો તરીકે સુધારેલ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಕ್ಕಿ

ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿನ ರಕ್ತದ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ಇಡುವ ಕಶೇರುಕಗಳು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾದ ಗರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಗಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പക്ഷി

ഊഷ്മള രക്തമുള്ള മുട്ടയിടുന്ന കശേരുക്കൾ തൂവലുകളും മുൻകാലുകളും ചിറകുകളായി പരിഷ്കരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੰਛੀ

ਗਰਮ-ਖੂਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਅੰਡੇ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਰੀੜ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਹੱਡੀ ਖੰਭਾਂ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਧੇ ਹੋਏ ਖੰਭਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਅਗਾਂਹਵਧੂਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پرندہ

گرم خون والے انڈے دینے والے فقرے جن کی خصوصیات پنکھوں اور آگے کے اعضاء سے ہوتی ہیں جنہیں پروں کے طور پر تبدیل کیا جاتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

鸟

温血产卵脊椎动物，其特征是羽毛和前肢被改造为翅膀

🇯🇵Japanese

鳥

翼のように変形した羽と前肢を特徴とする温血の卵を産む脊椎動物

🇰🇷Korean

새

깃털과 날개로 변형된 앞다리가 특징인 알을 낳는 온혈 척추동물

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chim

động vật có xương sống đẻ trứng máu nóng có đặc điểm là lông và chi trước biến đổi thành cánh

🇹🇭Thai

นก

สัตว์มีกระดูกสันหลังที่วางไข่เลือดอุ่น มีลักษณะเป็นขนนกและขาหน้าดัดแปลงเป็นปีก

🇮🇩Indonesian

burung

vertebrata bertelur berdarah panas yang dicirikan oleh bulu dan kaki depan yang dimodifikasi menjadi sayap

🇵🇭Filipino

ibon

may mainit na dugong nangingitlog na mga vertebrate na nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng mga balahibo at forelimbs na binago bilang mga pakpak

🇲🇾Malay

burung

vertebrata bertelur berdarah panas bercirikan bulu dan kaki depan diubah suai sebagai sayap

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

طائر

الفقاريات من ذوات الدم الحار التي تضع البيض وتتميز بالريش والأطراف الأمامية المعدلة كأجنحة

🇮🇷Persian

پرنده

مهره‌داران تخم‌گذار خونگرم که پرها و اندام‌های جلویی آن‌ها به صورت بال‌ها تغییر یافته است.

🇹🇷Turkish

kuş

tüyler ve kanat olarak değiştirilmiş ön ayaklarla karakterize edilen sıcakkanlı yumurtlayan omurgalılar

🇮🇱Hebrew

צִפּוֹר

חולייתנים מטילי ביצים בעלי דם חם המאופיינים בנוצות ובגפיים הקדמיות שהשתנו ככנפיים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'bird'?

The primary meaning of 'bird' is 'warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bird' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'bird' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bird' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bird' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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