Noun: birdlime 'burd,lIm
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
"The use of birdlime for trapping birds is now illegal in many countries";
- lime
Usage: archaic
- Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
"Poachers illegally birdlimed the trees to trap songbirds";
- lime
Derived forms: birdlimed, birdlimes, birdliming
Type of: adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material, scatter, spread, spread out
Encyclopedia: Birdlime