birdlime
UK/ˈbɜːdlaɪm//ˈbɝdlaɪm/
birdlime noun: a sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
Noun
birdlime (uncountable)
Verb
birdlime (third-person singular simple present birdlimes, present participle birdliming, simple past and past participle birdlimed)
- To add birdlime to.
birdlime meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
birdlime in Tamil
- ஒட்டு
birdlime in Malay
- sticky substance to catch birds
- pulut
birdlime in Indonesian
- sticky substance to catch birds
- getah pulut, pulut
Synonyms of birdlime
Forms of birdlime
| third-person singular present | birdlimes |
|---|---|
| present participle | birdliming |
| past participle | birdlimed |
| past | birdlimed |
Origin of birdlime
Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.
Questions about birdlime
- What does birdlime mean?
- Birdlime means a sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
- What is birdlime in Tamil?
- Birdlime in Tamil is ஒட்டு. See Birdlime meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is birdlime?
- Birdlime can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce birdlime?
- Birdlime is pronounced /ˈbɜːdlaɪm/ (UK).
Words near birdlime in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: birdlime (page history and authors); birdlime (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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