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birdies

/ˈbɜːrdiz/

Meanings
noun
(diminutive) A (little) bird; a birdling; a child's term for a bird.

Examples :

"The little girl pointed to the tree and exclaimed, "Look, Mommy, birdies!" "
animal bird nature

Related Words

Illustration exclaimed

exclaimed verb

/ɛkskleɪmd/

To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

""I won the lottery!" she exclaimed, jumping up and down. "

Illustration shuttlecock

shuttlecock noun

/ˈʃʌtl̩kɒk/ /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/

A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.

"During gym class, we learned to hit the shuttlecock over the net using badminton rackets. "

Illustration completion

completion noun

/kəmˈpliːʃən/

The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.

"The completion of the project meant we could finally take a break. "

Illustration diminutive

diminutive noun

/dəˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/

(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

"Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’."

Illustration electronic

electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

Illustration seventeenth

seventeenth noun

/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/

One of seventeen equal parts of a whole.

"A seventeeth of 340 is 20."

Illustration generated

generated verb

/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪd/ /ˈdʒɛnəreɪtəd/

To bring into being; give rise to.

"The discussion generated an uproar."

Illustration technician

technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

A person who studies or practises technology.

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

Illustration badminton

badminton noun

/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/

A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.

"My brother and I love playing badminton after school. "

Illustration interference

interference noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

"The teacher's phone calls caused a lot of interference with the class discussion. "

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

Illustration electromagnetic

electromagnetic adjective

/ɪˌlɛktroʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /iˌlɛktroʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /iˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/

Relating to electromagnetism

"The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves that allow us to communicate. "