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bill2

Syllabification: (bill)
Pronunciation: /bil/

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Definition of bill

noun

  • the beak of a bird, especially when it is slender, flattened, or weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family.
  • the muzzle of a platypus.
  • the point of an anchor fluke.
  • a stiff brim at the front of a cap.

verb

[no object]
  • (of birds, especially doves) stroke bill with bill during courtship.

Phrases

bill and coo

informal exchange caresses or affectionate words; behave or talk in a very loving or sentimental way.

Derivatives

billed

adjective
[usually in combination]:the red-billed weaverbird

Origin:

Old English bile, of unknown origin

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