birdysit
birdysit verb: to take care of a bird in the owner's absence; to birdsit.
Verb
birdysit (third-person singular simple present birdysits, present participle birdysitting, simple past and past participle birdysat)
- To take care of a bird in the owner's absence; to birdsit.
- Hi, all. For the past 2 months, I've been birdysitting my SO's boss' red-lored amazon, and I've become rather fond of the little guy. He's wild-caught, but usually very sweet.1994 February 1, Tanya Heikkinen, “Advise needed on Amazon Purchase”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet)
- Last month I had to do the same thing when he picked up that annoying 'tiel scream when we birdiesat "Spike" for a week. That is nearly gone now. Whew!1996 May 16, Richanna Patrick, “help with african grey..”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet)
Examples of birdysit in a sentence
- My folks are going out of state on vacation, decided not to take Dakota (my dad's B&G Macaw) with them, Sooooooo, guess who gets to birdysit?1998 July 2, SILK4ME356, “what did I get myself in to??”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):
- Even a neighbor's kid would probably like the chance to "birdysit".2001 March 8, Feather Collector, “Cockatiels On Holiday”, in alt.pets.parrots.cockatiels (Usenet):
- You could introduce the GC to a friend or family member who could birdysit for you while you are away, and it would be plenty of time for them to get to know one another.2001 April 19, Feather Collector, “Newbie question about green cheek conures”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):
Forms of birdysit
| third-person singular present | birdysits |
|---|---|
| present participle | birdysitting |
| past participle | birdysat |
| past | birdysat |
| alternative form | birdy-sit |
| alternative form | birdie-sit |
| alternative form | birdiesit |
Origin of birdysit
Blend of bird + babysit.
Questions about birdysit
- What does birdysit mean?
- Birdysit means to take care of a bird in the owner's absence; to birdsit.
- How do you use birdysit in a sentence?
- My folks are going out of state on vacation, decided not to take Dakota (my dad's B&G Macaw) with them, Sooooooo, guess who gets to birdysit?
- What part of speech is birdysit?
- Birdysit is a verb.
- What is the past tense of birdysit?
- The past tense of birdysit is birdysat.
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