birdy

English

Etymology tree

Old English bridd

Middle English brid

English bird

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English birdy

From bird + -y.

birdy (comparative more birdy, superlative most birdy)

Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
Synonyms: avian, birdly; see also Thesaurus:birdlike
- 1940, Thomas Wolfe, You Can't Go Home Again:
  He was a brisk and birdy little man with a chirping, cheerful voice; and, although he was almost ninety, he always seemed to be in good health and was still immensely active.
Having an interest in birds.
- 1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 8:
  It wasn't a childhood influence - I didn't have any ‘birdy’ relatives of neighbours - and neither did I live in the country.
(of a gun dog) Excited due to having encountered a bird or its scent.
I think your dog is getting birdy.
(Canada, colloquial) Alternative form of bird (“easy to pass”).
- 2021 July 20, eddieformula, “INCOMING GRADE 11 OR 12 ONTARIO STUDENTS? My advice on grade 11 and 12 course selection/tips”, in Reddit‎^[1], r/OntarioGrade12s:
  HSP3U: Intro to anthropology, sociology, psychology. I took it in gr 10 elearning summer, so i had a final exam and final culminating. I ended w a 96%. Def possible to get above 90, just work hard. Perfect if you need an intro to soc science. A birdy course and vry interesting.