chick, biddy
(noun) young bird especially of domestic fowl
hen, biddy
(noun) adult female chicken
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Biddy
A diminutive of the female given name Bridget.
A surname of Scottish origin.
biddy (plural biddies)
(derogatory) A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
(uncommon) An attractive girl.
(archaic, colloquial) An Irish maidservant.
(by extension, derogatory) An Irishwoman.
A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
biddy (plural biddies)
(US) Alternative spelling of bitty
Source: Wiktionary
Bid"dy, n. Etym: [Etymology uncertain.]
Definition: A name used in calling a hen or chicken. Shak.
Bid"dy, n. Etym: [A familiar form of Bridget.]
Definition: An Irish serving woman or girl. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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