birdlime

[ burd-lahym ]

/ ˈbɜrdˌlaɪm /

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noun

a sticky material prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, and smeared on twigs to catch small birds that light on it.

verb (used with object), bird·limed, bird·lim·ing.

to smear with birdlime.

to catch or capture, as with birdlime: to be birdlimed by flattery.

Origin of birdlime

First recorded in 1400–50, birdlime is from the late Middle English word brydelyme.See bird, lime¹

Words nearby birdlime

birdhouse, birdie, birding, bird in the hand, birdlike, birdlime, bird louse, birdman, bird-nesting, bird of ill omen, bird of paradise

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Example sentences from the Web for birdlime

It is the birdlime with which the devil catches many a female and male soul.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
The flies seem an Egyptian plague, and get mortised into the oily butter, which holds them like birdlime.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XII|William Faux
From this it would appear, that fowlers stood behind trees, and used reeds tipped with birdlime, for the purpose of taking birds.
The Fables of Phdrus|Phaedrus
Birdlime is prepared from the tenacious milky juice of the Peepul and the Banyan.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens|David Lester Richardson

On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss

British Dictionary definitions for birdlime

birdlime

/ (ˈbɜːdˌlaɪm) /

noun

a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds

verb

(tr) to smear (twigs) with birdlime to catch (small birds)

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单词	birdlime
释义	birdlime [ burd-lahym ] / ˈbɜrdˌlaɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR birdlime ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sticky material prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, and smeared on twigs to catch small birds that light on it. verb (used with object), bird·limed, bird·lim·ing. to smear with birdlime. to catch or capture, as with birdlime: to be birdlimed by flattery. Origin of birdlime First recorded in 1400–50, birdlime is from the late Middle English word brydelyme.See bird, lime¹ Words nearby birdlime birdhouse, birdie, birding, bird in the hand, birdlike, birdlime, bird louse, birdman, bird-nesting, bird of ill omen, bird of paradise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for birdlime It is the birdlime with which the devil catches many a female and male soul. Gatherings From Spain\|Richard Ford The flies seem an Egyptian plague, and get mortised into the oily butter, which holds them like birdlime. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XII\|William Faux From this it would appear, that fowlers stood behind trees, and used reeds tipped with birdlime, for the purpose of taking birds. The Fables of Phdrus\|Phaedrus Birdlime is prepared from the tenacious milky juice of the Peepul and the Banyan. Flowers and Flower-Gardens\|David Lester Richardson On the following morning we were early astir; and as soon as breakfast was over, we went regularly to work with the birdlime. The Swiss Family Robinson\|Johann David Wyss British Dictionary definitions for birdlime birdlime / (ˈbɜːdˌlaɪm) / noun a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds verb (tr) to smear (twigs) with birdlime to catch (small birds) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to birdlime adhesive, plaster, mud, sand, size, gum, concrete, binder, bond, solder, glue, paste, mucilage, gunk, tar, sealant, mortar, lime, putty, lute
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birdlime

noun

verb (used with object), bird·limed, bird·lim·ing.

Origin of birdlime

Words nearby birdlime

Example sentences from the Web for birdlime

British Dictionary definitions for birdlime

noun

verb

Words related to birdlime