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eat like a bird

eat like a bird
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eet lahyk ey burd]
    • /it laɪk eɪ bɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eet lahyk ey burd]
    • /it laɪk eɪ bɜrd/

Definitions of eat like a bird words

  • noun eat like a bird any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. 1
  • noun eat like a bird a fowl or game bird. 1
  • noun eat like a bird Sports. clay pigeon. a shuttlecock. 1
  • noun eat like a bird Slang. a person, especially one having some peculiarity: He's a queer bird. 1
  • noun eat like a bird Informal. an aircraft, spacecraft, or guided missile. 1
  • noun eat like a bird Cookery. a thin piece of meat, poultry, or fish rolled around a stuffing and braised: veal birds. 1

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Origin of eat like a bird

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English byrd, bryd, Old English brid(d) young bird, chick

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Parts of speech for Eat like a bird

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

eat like a bird popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for eat like a bird

verb eat like a bird

  • nip — to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
  • gnaw — to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
  • eat — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
  • snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
  • peckAnnie Smith, 1850–1935, U.S. mountain climber.

Antonyms for eat like a bird

verb eat like a bird

  • gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.

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