(Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.
Used in a Sentence
birl
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for birl.
Editorial note
> If you're building on marsh (and I think Berlin largely is?) Yep: The name Berlin has its roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp").
Examples2
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of birl gathered in one view.
(ambitransitive, Scotland) To spin.
(transitive) To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for birl.
noun
(Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.
verb
(ambitransitive, Scotland) To spin.
verb
(transitive) To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.
verb
(transitive) To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution.
Example sentences
> If you're building on marsh (and I think Berlin largely is?) Yep: The name Berlin has its roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp").
Quote examples
> If you're building on marsh (and I think Berlin largely is?) Yep: The name Berlin has its roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp").
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use birl in a sentence?
> If you're building on marsh (and I think Berlin largely is?) Yep: The name Berlin has its roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp").
What does birl mean?
(Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.
What part of speech is birl?
birl is commonly used as noun, verb.