birdlike
/ˈbɜːdlaɪk/adjective
उच्चारण बर्ड्लाइक
चिड़िया जैसा, चिड़िया की तरह हल्का या फुर्तीला
Core word
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[usually before noun]
like a bird in appearance or movement, especially light, small or quick
चिड़िया जैसा, चिड़िया की तरह हल्का या फुर्तीला
- The old lady had a thin, birdlike face.
- She gave quick, birdlike nods while listening.
- Radhika's grandmother is small and birdlike.
+ 3 more examples
- The woman was tiny, with a sharp, birdlike face.
- He moved his head with birdlike curiosity.
- The dancer's birdlike movements delighted the audience.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
birdlike (adjective, before a noun)
Birdlike describes something that looks or moves like a bird, such as small, light or quick. Before a noun it needs no extra word: a birdlike woman, birdlike movements.
'Birdlike' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो पक्षी जैसी दिखे या चले, जैसे छोटी, हल्की या फुर्तीली। Noun से पहले यह सीधे आता है: birdlike movements।
- The old lady had a birdlike face and bright eyes.
- He made quick, birdlike movements of the head.
be / look / seem birdlike
After be, look or seem it describes the subject directly.
Be, look या seem के बाद यह सीधे subject का वर्णन करता है।
- Her walk was light and almost birdlike.
- The dancer looked birdlike as she turned.
birdlike + body part or sound
It is often used for the nose, eyes, hands, voice and bones.
यह प्रायः नाक, आँखों, हाथों, आवाज़ और हड्डियों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The nurse spoke in a thin, birdlike voice.
- His birdlike hands trembled slightly.
birdlike vs bird-like
Both spellings occur; the closed form is the more common today.
दोनों वर्तनियाँ मिलती हैं; आज बिना हाइफ़न वाला रूप अधिक चलता है।
- The sculptor gave the figure a birdlike grace.
birdlike vs bird-like vs avian
Birdlike describes appearance or manner. Avian is a scientific word that relates to birds, as in avian flu.
Birdlike रूप या ढंग का वर्णन करता है। Avian वैज्ञानिक शब्द है जो पक्षियों से संबंधित है, जैसे avian flu।
- Scientists studied the avian virus, not any birdlike behaviour.
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birdlike + noun
movementsvoicefacebuildwalkeyes
- She had a thin, birdlike build and a quick laugh.
adverb + birdlike
almostratherstrangelydelicatelyfaintly
- The child looked almost birdlike in the oversized coat.
verb + birdlike
lookseemappearsoundmove in a birdlike way
- The flute sounded birdlike in the early morning.
birdlike + comparison
birdlike in her movementsbirdlike in appearanceas birdlike as a sparrow
- The teacher was birdlike in her quick, nervous steps.
birdlike + person
girlteacherdancerold manchild
- The birdlike child hopped from stone to stone across the stream.
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- The grandmother had a small, birdlike body, but she carried water pots all day.
दादी का शरीर छोटा और पक्षी जैसा था, फिर भी वे दिनभर पानी के घड़े उठाती थीं।
- The actor played a nervous clerk with birdlike gestures.
अभिनेता ने पक्षी जैसे हाव-भाव वाले एक घबराए हुए क्लर्क की भूमिका निभाई।
- The birdlike whistle came from a boy hiding behind the wall.
पक्षी जैसी सीटी दीवार के पीछे छिपे एक लड़के से आ रही थी।
- Radhika's drawing showed a tall girl with a birdlike neck.
राधिका के चित्र में पक्षी जैसी गर्दन वाली एक लंबी लड़की दिखाई गई थी।
- The new robot walks on two thin legs in a birdlike way.
नया रोबोट पक्षी की तरह दो पतली टाँगों पर चलता है।
- His birdlike hands moved quickly over the sitar strings.
उसके पक्षी जैसे हाथ सितार के तारों पर तेज़ी से चल रहे थे।
- The tailor's birdlike fingers flew over the cloth without a single mistake.
दर्ज़ी की पक्षी जैसी उँगलियाँ बिना एक भी ग़लती के कपड़े पर दौड़ती थीं।