sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
| badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers |
| a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
| the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food |
| informal terms for a (young) woman |