Birdie
(noun)
- A score of one stroke under par on a hole in golf.
- A small bird.
Origin:
First recorded in 1890-95; origin uncertain, probably from british bird.
Examples:
- He made a birdie on the last hole to win the tournament.
- The golfer was pleased to have made a birdie on the difficult hole.
- The birdie flitted from branch to branch.
- The birdie perched on the windowsill and sang a sweet song.
- The birdie was so small it could fit in the palm of your hand.