budgie

noun

bud·​gie ˈbə-jē How to pronounce budgie (audio)

Examples of budgie in a Sentence

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The Alaska Bird Club recently accepted 30 parakeets, also known as budgies, from the same owner, according to a post on the organization's official Facebook page. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 However, the budgie, a type of parakeet, is healing while in the care of Teri Grendzinski. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Scheana chooses a truth and is asked how big is that budgie that Brock is always smuggling. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2025 The findings in budgies contrast sharply with what scientists have observed in zebra finches, a species of songbird that, unlike budgerigars, does not engage in vocal mimicry. Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025 In contrast, both budgie and human brains work in a more modular fashion. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025 Baldwin said there are numerous types, with the African grays, macaws, cockatoos, cockatiels and budgies being the most common ones people get. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

budg(erigar) + -ie

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of budgie was in 1935

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“Budgie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budgie. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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budgie

noun
bud·​gie ˈbəj-ē How to pronounce budgie (audio)
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