(n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
(n.) A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
(n.) Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
(n.) Fig.: A girl; a maiden.
(v. i.) To catch or shoot birds.
(v. i.) Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
Example Sentences:
(1) The birds were maintained at a constant temperature in, dim green light.
(2) Unlike most birds of prey, which are territorial and fight each other over nesting and hunting grounds, the hen harrier nests close to other harriers.
(3) No vaccination reactions were noted, although most birds involved in the trials were carrying Mycoplasma spp.
(4) Precipitating antibodies were found in both lines; they first appeared 7 days after inoculation in P-line birds and 14 days after inoculation in N-line birds, but thereafter there was no difference between the two genetic lines.
(5) The results indicate that, regardless of the photoperiod, no clear functional relationship can be found between the avian pineal gland and thyroid function, although a transitory increase in T4 levels was seen in both pinealectomized and sham-operated birds shortly after the operations.
(6) Differences between parental and nonparental birds in VIP profiles were detected in the ventral portion of the infundibular region.
(7) The enterococcal population of the 'dosed' birds contained a greater proportion of Enterococcus faecium than did that of the control birds while the converse was true for Ent.
(8) Somewhat surprisingly then, in view of the mechanisms in mammals, birds do not seem to use this seasonal message in the photoperiodic control of reproduction.
(9) After 32 days of feeding, body weight, liver weight and egg production decreased in birds fed lead while kidney weights increased.
(10) Phyla as diverse as insects, birds, and mammals possess distinct HRAS and KRAS sequences, suggesting that these genes are essential to metazoa.
(11) Changes in brain size are compared with observations found in other domesticated birds.
(12) The presence in lamprey kidney of a loop which is similar to Henle's loop in mammals and birds indicates that the development of the system of osmotic concentration conditioned by the formation in the kidney of the medulla and from a sharp increase in renal arterial blood supply.
(13) We simply do whatever nature needs and will work with anyone that wants to help wildlife.” His views might come as a surprise to some of the RSPB’s 1.1 million members, who would have been persuaded by its original pledge “to discourage the wanton destruction of birds”; they would equally have been a surprise to the RSPB’s detractors in the shooting world.
(14) Water restriction of HYD birds for 5 days as adults stimulated tubule hypertrophy but not to the same extent as the chronic regimen and with no evidence for hyperplasia.
(15) Thus, the possibility exists that androgen secretion in some chelonian systems may exhibit a high degree of LH specificity like that of mammals and birds.
(16) 1 After the injection of labelled procaine and lidocaine in mice, the location and concentration of radioactivity was demonstrated by autoradiographical methods.2 An accumulation in some endocrine cells such as the pancreatic islets, the hypophysis, the adrenal medulla and certain cells of the thyroid (probably representing the calcitonin-producing parafollicular cells) was shown.3 After the injection of [(14)C]-procaine in chicks, an accumulation of radioactivity was observed in the ultimobranchial gland (which produces calcitonin in birds), but not in the thyroid.4 Radioactivity was also shown to be strongly concentrated in structures containing melanin, such as the pigment of the eye, skin and hair and in some organs involved in the metabolism and excretion of these drugs.
(17) Respiration frequency increased during exposure to 35 (four birds) and 40 degrees C (six birds) in the normally hydrated quail, while in the dehydrated quail, respiration frequency increased only in three birds during exposure to 35 degrees C, and four birds during exposure to 40 degrees C, the frequencies were lower during dehydration.
(18) A man in New Zealand suggested that they need to rid the country of cats to protect their native birds.
(19) Birds showed evidence of increased tolerance, with age, to phenylpropanolamine but not to monensin.
(20) Again, changes in birds fed CTN + OA for 7 days were similar but milder.
Birdman
Definition:
(n.) A fowler or birdcatcher.
Example Sentences:
(1) Fines’ best actor nod fell in the comedy movie category, which he shared with Michael Keaton in Birdman, Bill Murray in St. Vincent, Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice and Christoph Waltz in Big Eyes.
(2) Miami Heat's Chris "Birdman" Andersen won the NBA championship earlier this year but his life was far from perfect.
(3) Also, Birdman = 21st century Kurgan June 19, 2013 I first read this as "Put Birdman in a kilt..." and almost auto-blocked you.
(4) None of this would have been possible without Alejandro’s talent, vision and determination.” DiCaprio’s director, Iñárritu, could well make it two in two, however, after winning the best director award last year for Birdman – and the film’s director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki, is much fancied for three in three, after back to back wins for Birdman and Gravity.
(5) This was an educator singing in a doleful prison cell; Seldon, the Birdman of Berkshire. "
(6) In the best picture, comedy or musical category, Birdman was joined by St Vincent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods and – in a surprise – the independent British film Pride.
(7) According to Academy voters the Guardian spoke with, the only efforts that stand a shot at upsetting Spotlight’s chances are The Martian and two films that have yet to be seen: David O Russell’s Joy and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s follow-up to Birdman, The Revenant.
(8) Markus Birdman: Grimm Realities Canons’ Gait, to 30 Aug I saw Markus Birdman before I even became a standup and I’m still a fan now.
(9) Directors he dismissed Alexander Mackendrick (from The Devil's Disciple), Charles Crichton (Birdman of Alcatraz), Arthur Penn (The Train Iconic moment Rolling in the surf with Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity Essential DVDS The Killers (Universal), Sweet Smell of Success (MGM), The Leopard (BFI), Atlantic City (Optimum).
(10) Birdman is an English-language satire on fame and its consequences, starring Michael Keaton as a middle-aged actor, struggling to shake off his old superhero role and mount a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver short story.
(11) Chris "Birdman" Andersen has had another year as Miami's key playmaker around the rim after his basketball career (as well as personal reputation and life as a free man) was almost destroyed in the Most Surreal Catfishing Case in US history .
(12) Harris was better, and everyone loved him for the game way he strode out on stage in his underpants, in homage to the famous moment in that year’s hit Birdman.
(13) No slam-dunk screenings occurred at this year’s edition to rival the rapturous receptions 12 Years a Slave and Birdman received in years past, but a number of films – including Steve Jobs and Spotlight – made strong impressions, and will surely factor into the race to Oscar night.
(14) Notable fans are likely to include Colombia's Birdman, a law school dropout from Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast who dresses up in a red, yellow and blue condor outfit.
(15) 1.57am BST Heat 30-32 Spurs, 6:20 remaining in 2nd quarter Bonner fouls Chris "Birdman" Andersen, and he's out.
(16) 1.38am BST Twitter Frankie Hobbs (@Frankie_Hobbs) @HunterFelt We must see more of Birdman tonight, surely?
(17) Oh except now LeBron hits a layup thanks to a Birdman rebound and 2.57am BST Spurs 37-40 Heat - 5:59 remaining, 2nd quarter David Lengel (@LengelDavid) The crowd is in love with #birdman but he has not been productive.
(18) The backstage montage was a reference to a scene from Goodfellas, not Birdman
(19) The screening also represents something of a coup for the festival: it has claimed the second major scalp of the festival season, after the Venice film festival managed to secure the Alejandro González Iñárritu's drama Birdman for its opening gala.
(20) Despite the fact that his tattoos, mohawks and on-court demeanor make him look like at best a sideshow geek and at worst a particularly irredeemable inmate on Oz , Chris "Birdman" Andersen has actually been the Heat's most valuable bench player, contributing big on defense and making all of his shots during the Eastern Conference finals.