birdbrain

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɝdˌbreɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bûrd′brān′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bird•brain /ˈbɜrdˌbreɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable] Slang.
  1. Slang Termsa stupid or scatterbrained person.
bird•brained, bird--brained, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bird•brain  (bûrd′brān′),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
  • bird + brain 1920–25
bird′brained′, bird′-brained′, adj. 

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