Phrase Hound found 313 phrases and 316 compound words that contain bird. The most common are listed below. Open bird in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 313
- bird fluAvian influenza.
- early birdA person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
- bird of preyA carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on land vertebrates.
- bird of paradiseAny of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.
- bird feederA device placed outdoors to supply food to birds.
- secretary birdA large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.
- flip the birdTo make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
- getting the birdpresent participle and gerund of get the bird
- bird watchingAlternative spelling of birdwatching: Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
- bird of passageA migratory bird, especially a passage migrant (“a bird that stops somewhere for a short time during a seasonal migration”).
- give the birdSynonym of flip the bird: To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
- free as a birdHaving no ties; completely free.
- strange birdAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
- doctor birdTrochilus polytmus; a red-billed streamertail; scissor-tail hummingbird; scissors tail hummingbird (hummingbird)
- Bird and BabyNickname for The Eagle and Child, a public house in St Giles', Oxford, England, having associations with the Inklings literary group.
- bird tableA construction with a tablelike surface, placed outdoors to supply food to birds.
- bird appThe social media application Twitter, officially known as X since 2023; typically referred to outside of the platform itself.
- bird feedersplural of bird feeder: A device placed outdoors to supply food to birds.
- bird houseAlternative form of birdhouse: A small house or nest box for birds.
- bird strikeA collision between a bird and an aircraft, especially one that causes an accident.
- game birdA bird that is hunted for sport, especially one used for food.
- rare birdAn unusual or exceptional person or thing.
- gave the birdsimple past of give the bird
- get the birdTo be hissed, booed, jeered or otherwise derided at a public performance
- gets the birdthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the bird: To be hissed, booed, jeered or otherwise derided at a public performance
Compound words 316
- hummingbirdAny of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
- thunderbirdA mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.
- blackbirdA common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
- firebirdA scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
- ladybirdAny of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
- mockingbirdAny of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.
- bluebirdAny of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
- birdhouseA small house or nest box for birds.
- birdwatchingObserving or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
- snowbirdA bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.