Synonyms for shuttlecock

Most common

bird · shuttle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.

Related words

Phrases

battledore and shuttlecock

Forms

Plural

shuttlecocks → birds, shuttles…

Example sentences

• bird It is difficult to shoot a bird flying in the air.
• shuttle The space shuttle informs us about the earth, too.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bird¹

5 letters

birdy²

7 letters

shuttle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (birdy² = 2 syllables).