Birdie

Old-fashioned pet name

Birdie is an affectionate term for a small bird, often used when speaking to children: Look at the birdie!

In golf, a birdie is a score of one stroke under par for a hole—a minor triumph: She made birdie on the seventh.

The verb means to score a birdie: He birdied three holes on the back nine.

Birdie also appears as a nickname or term of endearment.

bird

sparrow

Small brown urban bird

tweet · flutter · feather · perch · chirp · wing · beak · nest · warble · robin

golf

putt

Short golf stroke

  • parExpected stroke count
  • bogeyOne over par
  • eagleLarge predatory bird

stroke · hole · green · fairway · under par · scorecard · tee · iron · course · chip

badminton

shuttlecock

Feathered badminton projectile

  • racketUproar, scam, or paddle
  • serveAttend to needs
  • netFinal amount remaining

smash · court · rally · drop shot · feathered · cork · flight · volley · doubles · singles

affectionate

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

honey · pet · lovey · cutie · precious · little one · cherub · angel · poppet · lamb

Categories
Opposites
golf scoring relative to par

Birdiebogey

One over par

double bogey · over par · triple bogey · eagle · albatross

formality of names and titles

BirdieYour Honor

Judicial title of respect

surname · full name · honorific · Mr. · Mrs.

sports equipment informality

Birdieshuttlecock

Feathered badminton projectile

shuttle

Phrases
Family

bird, birds, birdies, birdlike, birding, birder, birders, birdhouse, birdcage

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G