birdbath

See also: bird bath

English

Alternative forms

• bird bath

Etymology

From bird +‎ bath.

Noun

birdbath (plural birdbaths)

1. A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.
2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
3. (slang) A light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar.

   Synonyms: (vulgar) bitch bath, (vulgar) whore's bath

   • 1987, Joyce Brandon, The Lady and the Lawman‎^[1], →ISBN:

     Hardly an hour had gone by, barely time to drink a cold sarsaparilla and take a birdbath in a bowl of water, but Kincaid had gotten into more trouble, Angie reflected.

   • 2019, Ricky Douglas, Room Without a View‎^[2], →ISBN:

     “And if a person happens not to be on the block at shower time?” Ty pinched the bridge of his nose.“It’s birdbath time,” Ralph pointed at the sink before remembering Ty was blind.

   • 2020, Natasha Cato, The Pain from Her Womb‎^[3], →ISBN:

     There was nowhere for us to wash and to prepare ourselves for work and school, so I decided to drive to a nearby gas station. We took a quick birdbath, washed our faces, and brushed our teeth.

Translations

basin for wild birds

• Czech: koupátko n
• French: bain d’oiseaux
• German: Vogeltränke f
• Hungarian: madáritató (hu), madárfürdő, madárfürdető
• Italian: bagno di uccello m
• Scottish Gaelic: amar-eun m
• Spanish: bañera aviar f, bañadera aviaria f
• Swedish: fågelbad

residual water