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Meaning of "bird-brained" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRD-BRAINED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRD-BRAINED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bird-Brained is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BIRD-BRAINED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bird-brained in the English dictionary

The definition of bird-brained in the dictionary is silly; stupid.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRD-BRAINED

bird of paradise
bird of paradise flower
bird of passage
bird of peace
bird of prey
bird pepper
bird sanctuary
bird spider
bird strike
bird table
bird-catcher tree
bird-catching tree
bird-dog
bird-foot
bird-like
bird-nesting
bird-of-paradise flower
bird-spotter
bird-watcher
bird´s foot

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRD-BRAINED

combined
constrained
contained
curtained
drained
engrained
fine-grained
highly trained
house-trained
ingrained
restrained
self-contained
sprained
stained
strained
sustained
trained
unexplained
unrestrained
untrained
well-trained

Synonyms and antonyms of bird-brained in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bird-brained» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRD-BRAINED

Find out the translation of bird-brained to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bird-brained from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bird-brained» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸟脑容量
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bird - brained
570 millions of speakers

English

bird-brained
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पक्षी स्वभाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دماغ الطيور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

птица мозгом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cérebro de pássaro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আহাম্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écervelé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burung hantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vogel Gehirnhälfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鳥脳が
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조류 반구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manuk-bresi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim óc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறவை-ப்ரெயிண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पक्षी-बुद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuş beyinli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bird - brained
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ptasi móżdżek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

птиця мозком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brained - pasăre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πουλί μικρόνους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voël - brained
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hönshjärna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bird - brained
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bird-brained

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRD-BRAINED»

The term «bird-brained» is normally little used and occupies the 109.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRD-BRAINED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bird-brained» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bird-brained» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bird-brained

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRD-BRAINED»

Discover the use of bird-brained in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bird-brained and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bird Brained
Tangling with animal smugglers in southern Florida-from the Customs counter at Miami Airport to the lush estates of the rich and corrupt-is all part of the job for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agent Rachel Porter.
Jessica Speart, 2003
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The Famous Adventure of a Bird-Brained Hen
The simple, rhythmic text makes for a great read-aloud."Souhami's vibrant and stylish collage illustrations add a touch of sophistication to this enduring story." -Guardian
Jessica Souhami, 2004
3
The Vampire Cat: Bird Brained Fiasco
Protecting her cat, Omar, from the vampire former owners that would reclaim him, Tracey Wilson thinks up the perfect plan to outsmart vegetarian vampire Norman but needs to pretend she is a human sacrifice. Original.
Louise Munro Foley, 1996
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Behavior Analysis and Learning: Fifth Edition
ON: Discrimination. and. the. “Bird-Brained”. Pigeon. FIG. 8.5 Mechner diagram for solving the Behavioral Contrast and. Focus On: Discrimination and the “Bird- Brained” Pigeon 229 Focus On: Discrimination and the “Bird-Brained” Pigeon.
W. David Pierce, Carl D. Cheney, 2013
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The Bird-Brained Fiasco
Protecting her cat, Omar, from the vampire former owners that would reclaim him, Tracey Wilson thinks up the perfect plan to outsmart vegetarian vampire Norman but needs to pretend she is a human sacrifice.
Louise Munro Foley, 1996
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Injustice: Why Social Inequality Persists
It was the result of the most spectacular example of bird-brained thinking ever to have occurred in human history. Bird-brained thinking is a particular trait that humans have for not being able to think well ahead and for flocking in their ...
Daniel Dorling, 2011
7
Kitty Cadawell and the Shadowslayers of Fyrn
Bird-brained. Scheme. hen Paradox and Jake staggered up the roof with baskets full of shiny things, Meriel, Kitty, and Remi were already waiting for them. “You're just in time!” Remi said happily. “The magpies usually come out as the sun's ...
Kayla Bashe, 2008
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
11, 1970 bird-brained adjective foolish; not-clever-enough; stupid uk, 1922 • We bird-brained humans are also forever coming a cropper by bumping into obstacles we really ought to have spotted. — The Guardian. 17th March 2004 birdcage ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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CCCS Selected Working Papers: Vol. 2
thought that telephone vandals 'are the same bird brained maniacs who slash railway carriage seats and throw bottles at the football referee and darts at the goal keeper'. But where do these brainless wonders and bird-brained maniacs come ...
10
LIFE
MISCELLANY. BIRD-BRAINED. BRAVADO. Sea gulls are a raucous, nervy lot who make their living as scavengers and generally show a fine sense of self- preservation. But the flight deck onto which this birdbrain settled so blithely happened ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRD-BRAINED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bird-brained is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sandy Parrill: Garden goes to seed and that's OK
Unfortunately, they disappear immediately upon turning black, and if we are to have any at all, I have to get up at dawn before our bird-brained ... «Joplin Globe, Jul 15»
2
Birds Of A Feather
In other words, you'll find no bird-brained daintiness here. “We felt like the collection as a whole was really empowering,” Fulton says. «5280 | The Denver Magazine, Jun 15»
3
MYSTERIES: Of stolen babies, slain clowns
Colleagues find the inspector's methods suspect — one might say bird-brained. But this second book in the birder mystery series is sure to ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
4
Bye-bye boom
BOOM!) some bird-brained (BOOM-BOOM!), filthy-mouthed, so-called deejay (WIDDLE-WIDDLE-WIDDLE!), gutturally scream, "Ooman unnu fi ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
5
Citizen Nades - Cover up over sports telecasts
"It was not a difficult decision to make. We considered the views of a small group of bird-brained people who made several statements the past ... «The Sun Daily, Jun 15»
6
Kerth: A song in praise of bird-brained schemes
You'll pardon me if I wax poetic, but those pesky birds I told you about a few weeks ago finally have stopped hammering away at my windows at ... «Northwest Herald, Jun 15»
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Stylish pet furniture that suits your home decor
... Craftsman bungalows, Scout Regalia's SR Birdhouse Kit, is a DIY project designed for the bird-brained. It's $40 from www.scoutregalia.com. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
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Here's food for thought for the bird-brained
Once upon a time, a man named George W Church – yes, that is actually a valid surname – founded a chain that would come to be known as ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jun 15»
9
'Nashville': THR's 1975 Review
Then there is Barbara Harris as a bird-brained blonde, running away from her dirt-farm husband for a crack at the big time. There is Lily Tomlin, ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
10
Chris Pratt Feels 'A Closeness To God' When Hunting, Says Wife …
... Pratt enjoyed playing Velociraptor trainer Owen in "Jurassic World," he said, because Owen, unlike his previous characters, isn't bird-brained ... «Design & Trend, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bird-Brained [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bird-brained>. May 2024 ».
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