Definitions

avian

[ey-vee-uhn] / ˈeɪ vi ən /

ADJECTIVE

flying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aerial floating soaring

STRONG

drifting express flapping fleet fluttering gliding hovering mobile plumed streaming swooping waving winging zooming

WEAK

aeronautical airborne mercurial on the wing speedy volant volar volitant

Example Sentences

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Avian malaria attacks red blood cells, which can lead to anemia, organ failure, lower survival rates and, in some species, death.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Avian flu wiped out millions of hens, quadrupling egg prices overnight.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Avian flu has spread globally in recent years, leading to mass culling of poultry, some human deaths, and rising egg prices.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Biosecurity restrictions are also in place across England, Wales and Scotland as part of an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

“I had to help Dr. Silvera negotiate a treaty between the Avian elders.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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