Hitchcock nail-biter with "The" (5 letters)

{ Answer }

BIRDS

{ Related Clues }

Avifauna
Shuttlecocks
Tweeters
Aristophanes drama, with "The"
Aristophanes play, with "The"
Aviary inhabitants
Badminton equipment
Chickens, e.g.
Creepers and rollers
Flight engineers?
Gals, to Alfie
Halcyon and phoenix
Hitchcock film, with "The"
Kites, e.g.
Orioles and cardinals
Menaces of Hitchcock film

{ Tags }

alfie, aristophanes, birds, biter, cardinals, chickens, drama, eg, engineers, film, flight, gals, halcyon, hitchcock, kites, menaces, nail, orioles, phoenix, shuttlecocks, tweeters

{ Notes }

The answer BIRDS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BIRD as a noun:

1. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

2. (bird, fowl) = the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

3. (dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird) = informal terms for a (young) woman

4. (boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird) = a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

5. (shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle) = badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

BIRD as a verb:

1. (bird, birdwatch) = watch and study birds in their natural habitat