birdie

bird-ie · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [child language]A little bird.

  2. 2.

    [golf]To score a birdie on a hole.

  3. 3.

    [golf]A score of one stroke under par on a hole.

  4. 4.

    [badminton]A shuttlecock.

Forms

plural: birdies

Related words

See also: bird, eagle, golf, par
Synonyms: little bird

Etymology

From bird + diminutive suffix -ie. The golf term originated in American English in the early 20th century.