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- [eet lahyk ey burd]
- /it laɪk eɪ bɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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".
eat like a bird usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
- peck — Annie 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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