birdie
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Is birdie a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of birdie?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (often childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.Examples: "Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdling, birb, cocky"; "Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?"; "'Listen to th' birdies,' said the child, raising her radiant face to the roof, and at the supreme moment accompanying them in perfect mimicry."childishoften
2. (golf) The completion of a hole one stroke below par.Examples: "He scored ten birdies during the tournament."; "The heat brought one blessing. It baked the 7,053-yard par 35-35—70 course to concrete hardness and gave some added roll to the drives. Birdie, which have been at a premium, came easier."
3. (badminton) A shuttlecock.
4. (Philippines, slang) A penis.Synonyms: anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, birdie, bobby, boonga, cackPhilippinesslang
5. (electronics) An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
6. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, golf) To score a birdie.Examples: "Sörenstam birdied to take the lead."intransitive
2. (transitive, golf) To score a birdie at (a hole).Examples: "Sörenstam birdied the seventeenth hole to take the lead."transitive
name (English)
1. (childish) A name for any (small) bird. (1999: Oxford Dictionary of Slang, p. 130)childish
Definition source: Wiktionary