birdlime
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/(UK)
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/ˈbɜːdlaɪm/(UK) · /ˈbɝdlaɪm/
Definition of birdlime
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
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noun
- (uncountable)A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
- (slang, uncountable)Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.
verb
- (transitive)To add birdlime to.
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Etymology
Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.
Words you can make from birdlime
114 playable · top: LIMBIER (11 pts)
Best play limbier 11 points6-letter words
10 words5-letter words
20 words4-letter words
42 words- BERM 8 pts
- BRIM 8 pts
- LIMB 8 pts
- BIDE 7 pts
- BIDI 7 pts
- BIRD 7 pts
- BLED 7 pts
- BRED 7 pts
- DERM 7 pts
- DIME 7 pts
- DRIB 7 pts
- IDEM 7 pts
- IMID 7 pts
- MELD 7 pts
- MIDI 7 pts
- MILD 7 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BILE 6 pts
- BIRL 6 pts
- BRIE 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- MERL 6 pts
- MILE 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- DIRL 5 pts
- IDLE 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- IRID 5 pts
- LIED 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LIRI 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
3-letter words
29 words2-letter words
12 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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