Bird

n.	1.	Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). That ungentle gull, the cuckoo's bird. - Shak. The brydds [birds] of the aier have nestes. - Tyndale (Matt. viii. 20).
	2.	(Zool.) A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
	3.	Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
	4.	Fig.: A girl; a maiden. And by my word! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry. - Campbell. Arabian bird the phenix. Bird of Jove the eagle. Bird of Juno the peacock. Bird louse (Zool.) a wingless insect of the group Mallophaga, of which the genera and species are very numerous and mostly parasitic upon birds. - Bird mite (Zool.), a small mite (genera Dermanyssus, Dermaleichus and allies) parasitic upon birds. The species are numerous. Bird of passage a migratory bird. Bird spider (Zool.) a very large South American spider (Mygale avicularia). It is said sometimes to capture and kill small birds. Bird tick (Zool.) a dipterous insect parasitic upon birds (genus Ornithomyia, and allies), usually winged.
v. i.	1.	To catch or shoot birds.
	2.	Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
	3.	to watch birds, especially in their natural habitats, for enjoyment; to birdwatch.

Noun	1.	bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
	2.	bird - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food Synonyms: fowl
	3.	bird - informal terms for a (young) woman Synonyms: dame, wench, chick, doll, skirt
	4.	bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt Synonyms: boo, Bronx cheer, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry
	5.	bird - badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers Synonyms: shuttle, shuttlecock, birdie
Verb	1.	bird - watch and study birds in their natural habitat Synonyms: birdwatch

Bronx cheer, Jane, atomic warhead, avifauna, baby bird, bastard, biddy, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, bitch, boo, broad, bugger, cage bird, cat, catcall, chap, character, chick, cygnet, dame, diving bird, doll, dove, duck, eagle, eaglet, feller, fellow, fish-eating bird, fledgling, flightless bird, fowl, fruit-eating bird, fulmar, game bird, guided missile, guy, hen, hiss, hoot, insect-eating bird, jasper, joker, lad, migrant, migratory bird, minx, missile, nestling, nuclear warhead, oscine bird, owl, passerine bird, payload, peacock, peafowl, peahen, perching bird, pigeon, pooh, pooh-pooh, ratite, razz, rocket, sea bird, seed-eating bird, shore bird, skirt, songbird, squab, storm petrel, stormy petrel, stud, swan, thermonuclear warhead, tomato, torpedo, wading bird, war rocket, warbler, warhead, water bird, waterfowl, wench, wildfowl

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