Unbirdly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not birdlike. rare

    "The thump below was followed by an unbirdly squawk, and he scrambled to the edge of the loft and looked over the rail. He couldn't see the bird at first in the shadows below; […]"

Example

More examples

"The thump below was followed by an unbirdly squawk, and he scrambled to the edge of the loft and looked over the rail. He couldn't see the bird at first in the shadows below; […]"

Etymology

From un- + birdly.

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