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birdlime.

A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/UK/ˈbɝdlaɪm/General-American
  1. A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.

    uncountable
  2. Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.

verb/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/UK/ˈbɝdlaɪm/General-American
  1. To add birdlime to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.

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