budgie

American  

[buhj-ee] / ˈbʌdʒ i /

noun

• budgies
  plural

1. budgerigar.

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budgie British  

/ ˈbʌdʒɪ /

noun

1. informal short for budgerigar

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• budgies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of budgie

First recorded in 1935–40; budg(erigar) + -ie

Example Sentences

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budgie budgies

An 84-year-old woman grabbed her pet dog and budgie before leaving her much-loved home as it became gutted by fire, her granddaughter said.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The cost for a fully preserved cat or a small dog like a Chihuahua starts at $2,640, with small birds, like a budgie, starting at $850.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

Maybe that will also suit your dog or your budgie.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2022

We have - what is he again, the little bird – a little budgie.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022

And if I had a budgie, would I be allowed to let it fly loose in the house?

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The Budgie Buddies Aviary at the zoo will also remain open because budgies are not considered high-risk for developing infections.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2022

It can also affect other exotic species such as budgies, cockatiels and macaws as well as ducks, gulls, sparrows and hens.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2014

They work at home on their separate projects in a house they share with a yellow parrot named Diego and two budgies.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2011

"So you could have a business idea to teach budgies to play banjo," says McGinley, "and that was fine."

From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2010

The women sounded like a flock of mynah birds as they recounted tales of dogs, cats, budgies and horses.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer