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- [burd-lahym]
- /ˈbɜrdˌlaɪm/
- /ˈbɜːd.laɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burd-lahym]
- /ˈbɜrdˌlaɪm/
Definitions of birdlime word
- noun birdlime a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds 3
- verb birdlime to smear (twigs) with birdlime to catch (small birds) 3
- noun birdlime a sticky substance spread on twigs to catch birds 3
- noun birdlime anything that snares 3
- verb transitive birdlime to spread or catch with birdlime 3
- noun birdlime a sticky material prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, and smeared on twigs to catch small birds that light on it. 1
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Origin of birdlime
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, birdlime is from the late Middle English word brydelyme. See bird, lime1
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Parts of speech for Birdlime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birdlime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
birdlime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birdlime
noun birdlime
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- plaster — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- mud — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- size — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
- gum — Often, gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
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