bird

Etymology 1
From, , from , of origin (see  for more). Originally from a term used of birds that could not fly (chicks, fledglings, chickens) as opposed to the general Old English term for flying birds, (modern ). Gradually replaced as the most common term starting in the 14th century.

The "booing/jeering" and "vulgar hand gesture" senses derived from the expression “to give the big bird”, as in “to hiss someone like a goose”, dated in the mid‐18th century.

Noun

 * 1) A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
 * 2)  A chicken or turkey used as food.
 * 3)  A man, fellow.
 * 4)  A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.
 * 5)  A girlfriend.
 * 6)  An aircraft.
 * 7)  A satellite.
 * 8)  A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.
 * 9)  Booing and jeering, especially as done by an audience expressing displeasure at a performer.
 * 10)  The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
 * 11) * 2002, The Advocate, "Flying fickle finger of faith", page 55.
 * For whatever reason — and there are so many to chose from — they flipped the bird in the direction of the tinted windows of the Bushmobile.
 * 1) A yardbird.
 * 2)  A kilogram of cocaine.
 * 3)  A penis.
 * 4)  Jailtime; time in prison.
 * 1)  An aircraft.
 * 2)  A satellite.
 * 3)  A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.
 * 4)  Booing and jeering, especially as done by an audience expressing displeasure at a performer.
 * 5)  The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
 * 6) * 2002, The Advocate, "Flying fickle finger of faith", page 55.
 * For whatever reason — and there are so many to chose from — they flipped the bird in the direction of the tinted windows of the Bushmobile.
 * 1) A yardbird.
 * 2)  A kilogram of cocaine.
 * 3)  A penis.
 * 4)  Jailtime; time in prison.
 * 1)  Booing and jeering, especially as done by an audience expressing displeasure at a performer.
 * 2)  The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.
 * 3) * 2002, The Advocate, "Flying fickle finger of faith", page 55.
 * For whatever reason — and there are so many to chose from — they flipped the bird in the direction of the tinted windows of the Bushmobile.
 * 1) A yardbird.
 * 2)  A kilogram of cocaine.
 * 3)  A penis.
 * 4)  Jailtime; time in prison.
 * 1)  A kilogram of cocaine.
 * 2)  A penis.
 * 3)  Jailtime; time in prison.
 * 1)  A penis.
 * 2)  Jailtime; time in prison.
 * 1)  Jailtime; time in prison.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:woman
 * See also Thesaurus:girl
 * See also Thesaurus:woman
 * See also Thesaurus:girl
 * See also Thesaurus:girl

Hyponyms

 * See also Thesaurus:bird

Translations

 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:

Verb

 * 1)  To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
 * 2)  To catch or shoot birds; to hunt birds.
 * 3)  To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
 * 4)  To transmit via satellite.
 * 1)  To transmit via satellite.

Adjective

 * 1)  Able to be passed with very little work; having the nature of a bird course.

Etymology 2
Originally Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from bird-lime for "time".

Noun

 * 1)  A prison sentence.

Verb

 * 1)  To bring into prison, to roof.

Derived terms

 * bird off

Translations

 * French:
 * German:
 * Swahili: