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oisillon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bird noun A warm-blooded egg-laying animal with feathers, wings, and a beak.
  • birdie noun A golf score of one stroke under par on a hole.
  • birdling noun A little bird; especially, a baby bird.
  • chick noun A young, newly hatched bird, especially a baby chicken.
  • fledgling noun A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly.
  • nestling noun A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

Senses

oisillon is used for these senses in English:

  • bird (informal) Snowbird (retiree who moves to a warmer climate).
  • birdie (often, childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.
  • birdling A little bird; especially, a baby bird.
  • chick A young bird.
  • fledgling A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
  • nestling A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

bird — full definition

  1. noun A warm-blooded egg-laying animal with feathers, wings, and a beak.
  2. noun (informal) An aircraft.
  3. noun (slang, British, dated/informal) A woman, especially a young one.
  4. noun (slang) The rude gesture made by extending the middle finger.

birdie — full definition

  1. noun A golf score of one stroke under par on a hole.
  2. noun (informal, especially child-directed) A small or cute bird.
  3. noun The feathered projectile used in badminton; a shuttlecock.
  4. verb To score one stroke under par on a golf hole.

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