birdie
Americannoun
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a small bird.
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Golf. a score of one stroke under par on a hole.
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a shuttlecock.
verb (used with object)
noun
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golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole
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informal a bird, esp a small bird
verb
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have birdiedperfect
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has birdiedperfect 3rd person singular
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is birdieingprogressive 3rd person singular
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have been birdieingperfect progressive
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has been birdieingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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birdiessingular 3rd person
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are birdieingprogressive
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birdieingparticiple
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am birdieingprogressive 1st person singular
Past
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had birdiedperfect
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had been birdieingperfect progressive
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was birdieingprogressive singular
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were birdieingprogressive plural
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birdiedsimple
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birdiedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of birdie
Example Sentences
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A bit more examination reveals that Rory’s heavily mortgaged ancestral manse is ripe for foreclosure, so the shrewd Birdie and a few new acquaintances step in with an unorthodox plan to stop such proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Cynthia Nixon hadn’t been onstage since 2017, when she and Laura Linney alternated the roles of Regina and Birdie in “The Little Foxes.”
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024
Soon after, Rivera was nominated for a Tony Award her portrayal of Rose in the musical Bye Bye Birdie alongside Dick Van Dyke.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024
The designs included three classic Crocs and one Crocs sandal featuring McDonald’s mascots Grimace, Hamburglar and Birdie, along with the chain’s classic red and yellow color scheme, according to CNBC.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2023
“Babs was my mother’s best friend from when they grew up together in Sacramento. She and her wife, Birdie, were my godparents.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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