birdie

[ bur-dee ]

/ ˈbɜr di /

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noun

a small bird.

Golf. a score of one stroke under par on a hole.

a shuttlecock.

verb (used with object), bird·ied, bird·ie·ing.

Golf. to make a birdie on (a hole).

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Origin of birdie

First recorded in 1785–95; bird + -ie

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How to use birdie in a sentence

Chief among these: the non-monogamous birdies wind up with more grand-birds (a sign of reproductive success).
Does Your Sex Number Matter?|Debby Herbenick PhD|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A pair of kingbirds had built a nest on a low branch of an apple-tree; and in the nest were two little baby-birdies.
The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2|Various
"Just at present I am taking care of Mrs. Wren's new little birdies," said the rabbit.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
They are generally seen in pairs, and are very active little birdies.
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls|Anonymous

I guess heres where the birdies and butterflies had their Sabbath School.
Maybee's Stepping Stones|Archie Fell
No a' the birdies' bonnic sangs, nor a' the sweet warks o' God, can pit glaidness intil broken, sorrowfu' herts.
Morag|Janet Milne Rae

British Dictionary definitions for birdie

birdie

/ (ˈbɜːdɪ) /

noun

golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole

informal a bird, esp a small bird

verb

(tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke under par

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