I. -dē, -di noun
( -s )
Etymology: bird (I) + -ie
1. : a little bird — often used as a pet name
2. : a golf score of one stroke less than par on a hole
3. : any of various sounds suggesting the chirp or trill of a bird
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one stroke under par
birdied the 18th hole to win the match