Birdbath

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.
  2. 2
    an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in wordnet
  3. 3
    Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
  4. 4
    A light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar. slang

    "Hardly an hour had gone by, barely time to drink a cold sarsaparilla and take a birdbath in a bowl of water, but Kincaid had gotten into more trouble, Angie reflected."

Synonyms

All synonyms
bitch bathwhore's bath

Example

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"There's a birdbath in the garden."

Etymology

From bird + bath.

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