Birdie

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈbɝdi/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)di

Origin

From bird + -ie. Compare Dutch vogeltje ("birdie").

Full definition of birdie

Noun

1. (diminutive) A bird; a birdling.Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?
2. (golf) The completion of a hole one stroke below par.He scored ten birdies during the tournament.
3. (badminton) A shuttlecock.
4. (electronics) An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
5. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
6. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.

Synonyms

• (diminutive for bird) cocky

Related terms

• watch the birdie

Verb

1. (intransitive, golf) To score a birdie.Sörenstam birdied to take the lead.
2. (transitive, golf) To score a birdie.Sörenstam birdied the seventeenth hole to take the lead.

Anagrams

• bridie