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birb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bɜːb/
  • General-American: /bɜɹb/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)b

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird, especially a small and cute one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, childish, humorous

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: birdie, birdlet, birdling

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: birdie, birdlet, birdling

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Alteration of bird. Possibly coined by Katie Gouldin on the humorous Twitter account @ProBirdRights in a 2012 tweet, although it did not become widely used until 2014.