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birthy

birthy adjective: resembling or characteristic of birth.

Adjective

birthy (comparative more birthy, superlative most birthy)

  1. (informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of birth.
    • […] very 'birthy' smell. Musky and deep, it speaks to some inner part of our being and psyche.2015, Vicki Delpero, Creating Happy Healthy Babies: A Holistic Midwife's Approach to Pregnancy, Labor and Birth
    • They didn't even know they were talking to a childbirth educator. Maybe they sensed a birthy vibe.2023, Rina Ríos, Tuesday Tales: Magic in Ordinary Days, page 211

Forms of birthy

comparativemore birthy
superlativemost birthy

Origin of birthy

From birth + -y.

Questions about birthy

What does birthy mean?
Birthy means resembling or characteristic of birth.
What part of speech is birthy?
Birthy is an adjective.

Words near birthy in the dictionary

  1. birthweight
  2. birthweights
  3. birthwise
  4. birthwort
  5. birthworts
  6. birthy
  7. birthyear
  8. birthyears
  9. Birtism
  10. Birtley
  11. birts

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