titlark

[ tit-lahrk ]

/ ˈtɪtˌlɑrk /

noun

any of several small, larklike birds, especially a pipit.

Origin of titlark

First recorded in 1660–70; tit¹ + lark¹

Words nearby titlark

titillate, titillating, titillation, titipounamu, titivate, titlark, title, title catalog, titled, title deed, title entry

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Example sentences from the Web for titlark

The melody of singing birds ranks as follows: The nightingale first, then the linnet, titlark, sky lark and wood lark.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
Near me a titlark every few minutes rose from the sward, and spreading his wings came down aslant, singing with all his might.
Round About a Great Estate|Richard Jefferies
Our Pipit or Titlark is our best known, most widely distributed species.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
In figure it is more slender than the sky-lark; the plumage resembles that of the crested lark, and the form that of the titlark.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

Or why it is permissible to slay a minute bird such as a snipe, while a titlark is on no account to be touched.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for titlark

titlark

/ (ˈtɪtˌlɑːk) /

noun

another name for the pipit, esp the meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Word Origin for titlark

C17: from tit 1 + lark 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	titlark
释义	titlark [ tit-lahrk ] / ˈtɪtˌlɑrk / noun any of several small, larklike birds, especially a pipit. Origin of titlark First recorded in 1660–70; tit¹ + lark¹ Words nearby titlark titillate, titillating, titillation, titipounamu, titivate, titlark, title, title catalog, titled, title deed, title entry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for titlark The melody of singing birds ranks as follows: The nightingale first, then the linnet, titlark, sky lark and wood lark. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889\|Barkham Burroughs Near me a titlark every few minutes rose from the sward, and spreading his wings came down aslant, singing with all his might. Round About a Great Estate\|Richard Jefferies Our Pipit or Titlark is our best known, most widely distributed species. Color Key to North American Birds\|Frank M. Chapman In figure it is more slender than the sky-lark; the plumage resembles that of the crested lark, and the form that of the titlark. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein Or why it is permissible to slay a minute bird such as a snipe, while a titlark is on no account to be touched. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.\|F. Anstey British Dictionary definitions for titlark titlark / (ˈtɪtˌlɑːk) / noun another name for the pipit, esp the meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) Word Origin for titlark C17: from tit 1 + lark 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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