birdlike

[ burd-lahyk ]
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adjective
  1. having the appearance or characteristics of a bird, as quickness, lightness, fragility, etc.: birdlike gestures.

Origin of birdlike

1
First recorded in 1580–90; bird + -like

Other words from birdlike

  • un·bird·like, adjective

Words Nearby birdlike

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How to use birdlike in a sentence

  • But, later on, we learned that his description of the process necessary to keep up this birdlike posture was perfectly accurate.

    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
  • She used to say I was like a bird, having something birdlike in my small dark head and the way I held it up.