Thesaurus: bird

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1. n. Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
2. n. A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
3. n. Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
4. n. Fig.: A girl; a maiden.
5. v. i. To catch or shoot birds.
6. v. i. Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
7. n. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
8. n. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
9. n. informal terms for a (young) woman
10. n. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
11. n. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
12. v. watch and study birds in their natural habitat