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adj
Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: birdly, birdy, avian, avianlike, birdlike / bird-like
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A bird-like or flying creature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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Synonyms: feathery
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of birds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian.
Across languages
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