birdcage
Canary's wire prison
A birdcage is an enclosure of wire or bars for keeping pet birds.
The structure—a framework of thin vertical elements—extends to things resembling it: a birdcage veil covers part of the face with netting, and an elevator's open metalwork shaft is sometimes called a birdcage.
She draped a cloth over the birdcage at night.
Yellow caged songbird
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- parakeetSmall long-tailed parrot
- budgerigarSmall Australian pet parakeet
- cockatielSmall crested Australian parrot
lovebird · parrot · budgie · mynah · zebra finch · songbird · companion · chirp
Large enclosure for birds
- coopPoultry enclosure
- penInk-filled writing tool
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- housingDwellings or protective covering
wire · mesh · bars · dome · bamboo · wicker · brass · wrought-iron
For beauty, not function
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- victorianOf 19th-century Britain
antique · vintage · wrought-iron · brass · elaborate · intricate · scrollwork · embellished
Kept within bounds
- trappedUnable to escape
- coopedShut in tightly
- imprisonedHeld in custody
- restrainedHeld under control
enclosed · penned · restricted · captive · freedom · escape · release · flutter
Short, high avian sound
- tweetSmall bird's cry
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- warbleSing with tremolo
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
sing · melody · song · chatter · squawk · peep · call · vocalization
Limiting condition or rule
- limitationBound on extent
- prisonConfinement for offenders
- confinementState of being restricted
- trappedUnable to escape
stifled · restricted · suffocated · longing · freedom · escape · oppression · domesticity
canary
Yellow caged songbird
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- parakeetSmall long-tailed parrot
- budgerigarSmall Australian pet parakeet
cockatiel · lovebird · parrot · budgie · mynah · zebra finch · songbird · companion · chirp · tweet
aviary
Large enclosure for birds
housing · wire · mesh · bars · dome · bamboo · wicker · brass · wrought-iron · perch
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
victorian · antique · vintage · wrought-iron · brass · elaborate · intricate · scrollwork · embellished · elegant
confined
Kept within bounds
- trappedUnable to escape
- coopedShut in tightly
- imprisonedHeld in custody
restrained · enclosed · penned · restricted · captive · freedom · escape · release · flutter · pacing
chirp
Short, high avian sound
whistle · sing · melody · song · chatter · squawk · peep · call · vocalization
constraint
Limiting condition or rule
- limitationBound on extent
- prisonConfinement for offenders
- confinementState of being restricted
trapped · stifled · restricted · suffocated · longing · freedom · escape · oppression · domesticity · isolation
- bird housingaviary, chicken coop, dovecote, hen house, nest box
- cagesaviary, rabbit hutch, dog crate
- enclosurespen, box, enclosure, case, kennel
- hanging thingspendant light, wind chime, dreamcatcher, hanging plant, hanging basket
- pet enclosurescrate, kennel, habitat, pen, rabbit hutch
- bird careaviary, perches, nesting boxes, nest box, water dish
birdcageopen sky
Unobstructed atmosphere above
freedom · the wild · open air · free flight · wilderness
birdcagenest
Animal-built shelter for young
natural habitat · bird's nest · roost · tree · forest canopy
- The BirdcageWilliams Lane comedy
- birdcage veilShort netted headpiece covering face