noun
Meaning 1
A budgerigar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- She keeps a ton of budgies in her home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
budgie
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbʌd͡ʒi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌdʒi
noun
Meaning 2
small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: budgerigar, budgereegah, budgerygah, grass parakeet, lovebird, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet
History
Etymology
From a clipping of budgerigar + -ie.
Real reading context