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Definition bird in British English

bird noun

[countable] noun
/bɜː(r)d/
1

an animal covered in feathers, with two wings for flying and a hard pointed mouth called a beak or a bill. Birds build nests, in which female birds lay eggs.

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2

a young woman. Some people find this word offensive.

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Example

She's a tough old bird.

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Definition bird in British English