bird
/ˈbɝd/
nounverb
Core
1.n.warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
2.n.the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
3.n.informal terms for a (young) woman
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bird and shuttle share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bird means “warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings”. shuttle means “badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers”. bird is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɝd/
1.n.warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
2.n.the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
3.n.informal terms for a (young) woman
/ˈʃʌtəl/
| bird | shuttle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɝd/ | /ˈʃʌtəl/ |
| Said | burd | SHUHT-uhl |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 6 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | shuttlecock, bird, birdie |
Full entry for bird · Full entry for shuttle · More comparisons
1.n.badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
2.n.public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points
3.n.bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads