Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broken bird

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: bro-ken bird
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird that is unable to fly due to one or both of its wings being broken.

noun

An unflyable aircraft, particularly one that has been grounded or downed.

noun

A troubled or emotionally fragile person, especially one suffering the aftereffects of a personal trauma.

Example Sentences

"The lifeguard said he would call animal control and I went back to stand watch over the broken bird."
"He threw off his helmet, released himself from the belts, straps, hoses and wires and climbed down from the broken bird."
"He was shunned by the entire community, and died shortly after, a broken bird."

Inflected Forms

broken birds (plural)

Questions

What does broken bird mean?: A bird that is unable to fly due to one or both of its wings being broken.

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