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budgie

/ˈbʌd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
budgie
IPA
/ˈbʌd͡ʒi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A budgerigar.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a clipping of budgerigar + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

budgies (plural)

Phrases

budgie smuggler budgie smugglers dunny budgie

Synonyms

budgerigar budgereegah budgerygah grass parakeet lovebird shell parakeet melopsittacus undulatus

Rhymes With

pudgy judgy sludgy fudgy kludgy kludgie squdgy grudgy

Questions

How do you pronounce budgie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌd͡ʒi/.
What does budgie mean?
A budgerigar.
Where does budgie come from?
From a clipping of budgerigar + -ie.

How to pronounce budgie

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