birdlime

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A sticky adhesive substance traditionally smeared on branches to trap small birds.

• 🇩🇪Klebrige Masse, die traditionell auf Zweige gestrichen wurde, um kleine Vögel zu fangen; auch allgemein ein Leim zum Vogelfang.

1. Sticky adhesive for trapping birds C2 formal british

   A viscous, sticky substance traditionally smeared on twigs or branches to capture small birds by trapping their feet.

   • The poacher prepared birdlime to catch songbirds.
   • Birdlime was historically used by fowlers to trap birds.
   • The branches were coated with birdlime to ensnare the birds.

   🇩🇪Vogelleim

   Synonyme: lime

• birdlimes plural form
• birdlimes' possessive plural form
• birdlime's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to catch or snare birds using a sticky substance (birdlime) spread on branches, or figuratively, to entrap or ensnare someone.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, Vögel mit einem klebrigen Stoff (Vogelleim) zu fangen, der auf Zweige gestrichen wird, oder im übertragenen Sinne jemanden anzulocken oder in eine Falle zu locken.

1. To apply birdlime C2 formal british

   To spread a sticky adhesive substance on branches or twigs in order to trap small birds.

   • The poacher birdlimed the branches of the tree to catch finches.
   • In ancient times, hunters would birdlime twigs to capture songbirds.
   • He carefully birdlimed the small branches near the feeder.

   🇩🇪Vogelleim auftragen

   Synonyme: lime

• birdlimed past participle
• birdlimed past simple
• birdliming present participle
• birdlimes third person singular