birdlime

Noun

• a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
• A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
• Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.

Verb

Verb Forms: birdlimed, birdliming, birdlimes

• To trap small birds using a sticky substance.
• spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
• To add birdlime to.

Examples

• He tried to birdlime his opponent by playing a short, innocuous word that set up a trap.

Synonyms

lime, birdglue