Word
birdy
/ˈbɝdi/
Definition
adj. like a bird in looks, sound, or movement. You also use it for a place full of birds and birdsong.
adj. resembling a bird in appearance, sound, or movement; also describes a place rich in birds and birdsong.
Examples
“The garden sounds very birdy in spring.”
“We wake to a birdy chorus outside the tent, with sparrows chirping in every bush.”
“From the marsh comes a dense, birdy clamour of warblers and rails, rising and falling with the evening light.”
Examples
simple
“The garden sounds very birdy in spring.”
contextual
“We wake to a birdy chorus outside the tent, with sparrows chirping in every bush.”
complex
“From the marsh comes a dense, birdy clamour of warblers and rails, rising and falling with the evening light.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “birdy” in context.
Verb
01. birdy echoes
“The birdy chorus echoes across the lake at sunrise.”
adj + verb
02. birdy lingers
“The birdy sound lingers in the woods after dawn.”
adj + verb
03. look birdy
“With thin legs and quick eyes, she looks birdy in the photo.”
verb + adj
Adjective
04. quite birdy
“Her laugh sounded quite birdy and bright in the morning.”
adv + adj
05. rather birdy
“His walk is rather birdy, with quick, hopping steps.”
adv + adj
Noun
06. birdy garden
“Their backyard is a birdy garden with feeders and trees.”
adj + noun
07. birdy morning
“It was a loud, birdy morning after the rain stopped.”
adj + noun
08. birdy song
“We woke to sweet birdy song outside the tent.”
adj + noun
09. birdy voice
“The child spoke in a high, birdy voice during the play.”
adj + noun
10. a distinctly birdy voice
“She has a distinctly birdy voice that is easy to recognise.”
11. a very birdy garden
“They turned the yard into a very birdy garden.”
12. full of birdy song
“The woods were full of birdy song at dawn.”
Etymology
From bird + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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