Bird-like

Translation of "bird-like" into Russian

Adjective

bird-like

more bird-like Comp.

most bird-like Super.

Primary use: compound adjective meaning 'resembling a bird'.

The fossil revealed a creature with bird-like feathers and a beak.

Окаменелость показала существо с птицеподобными перьями и клювом.

Additional translations

разговорное, описывает сходство

Adverb

bird-like

Occasional adverbial use in literary style ('in a bird-like manner').

по-птичьи

She cocked her head bird-like, listening for the faint whistle.

Она по-птичьи наклонила голову, прислушиваясь к слабому свисту.

Additional translations

птицеподобно

книжн.

Adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a bird in appearance, sound, or behavior.

The fossil revealed a creature with bird-like feathers and a beak.

Adverb

In a manner that resembles the way a bird behaves or moves.

She cocked her head bird-like, listening for the faint whistle.