birdlime
noun
a sticky material prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, and smeared on twigs to catch small birds that light on it.
birdlimed
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past participleof birdlime.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof birdlime.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
birdlimenouna sticky material prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, and smeared on twigs to catch small birds that light on it.
Example Sentences
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When the heart is thus birdlimed, then it cleaves to everything it meets with.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
