birdlime

uncountable

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

• 🇷🇺Липкое клейкое вещество, которое традиционно наносили на ветки для ловли мелких птиц.

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.

   🇷🇺Птичий клей

   Synonyms: 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.

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий ловить птиц с помощью липкого вещества (птичьего клея), нанесённого на ветки, или, в переносном смысле, заманивать или завлекать кого-либо в ловушку.

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.

   🇷🇺Наносить птичий клей

   Synonyms: lime

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