birdsong

[ burd-sawng, -song ]

/ ˈbɜrdˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

noun

the singing or calling of birds, especially songbirds.

Nearby words

birds of a feather flock together, birds, the, birdseed, birdseye, birdshot, birdsong, birectangular, birefringence, bireme, birendra bir bikram shah dev, biretta

Origin of birdsong

bird + song

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Examples from the Web for birdsong

"It's a Yankee firm up North," answered Mr. Birdsong, masticating slowly.
Old Judge Priest|Irvin S. Cobb
She lay with her head nestled in the crook of Roger's arm, and the birdsong seemed to come to her from a great distance away.
The Country Beyond|James Oliver Curwood
There were shadows in Bochyn, for all the sunlight and birdsong and sweetpeas blossom.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
Through it came the first low twitter of birdsong, a sound that seemed to swell and grow until it filled the world.
The Country Beyond|James Oliver Curwood

Mr. Birdsong felt in his pocket for his plug and helped himself to a copious chew, meanwhile looking meaningly back at Mr. Milam.
Old Judge Priest|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for birdsong

birdsong

/ (ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ) /

noun

the musical call of a bird or birds

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