birbs

Internet slang, avians

Birbs is an affectionate internet slang term for birds, part of a broader pattern of playful respellings in online culture (like doggo, pupper, smol).

The word suggests endearment toward birds, especially small, round, or fluffy ones: Look at this absolute unit of a birb.

Common in social media captions and memes.

avian

feathers

Bird's lightweight covering

wingsLimbs for flight
beakHorny avian mouthpart
flockAnimals gathered together

nest · chirps · tweet · perch · plumage · flight · songbirds · parrots · budgies · cockatiel

meme

floof

Voluminous soft fur

chonkAffectionately fat creature
smolCutesy spelling of small
heckinCute intensifier online

boop · doggo · pupper · snek · blep · sploot · zoomies · birb · thicc · scritches

cute

adorable

Extremely endearing

fluffySoft and light-textured
cuddlyPleasantly huggable
preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued

sweet · round · soft · tiny · poofy · feathery · chirpy · peep · squeaky · pudgy

Opposites

linguistic register

birbsavians

Feathered vertebrates

birds · avifauna · fowl

internet speech style

birbsscientific terminology

Precise discipline-specific vocabulary

technical writing

internet cuteness culture

birbssnek

Meme serpent spelling

doggo · catto · danger noodle · floof · chonker

Phrases

early birdOne who arrives first
free as a birdEntirely without restrictions
bird's eye viewElevated vantage point
bird's nestAvian home structure
two birds with one stoneAchieving two goals simultaneously
bird feederOutdoor seed dispenser for wildlife

Family

bird, birds, birdie, birdies, birding, birdlike

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G