chickadee

[ chik-uh-dee ]

/ ˈtʃɪk əˌdi /

noun

any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus(black-capped chickadee ), having the throat and top of the head black.

Origin of chickadee

First recorded in 1820–30; imitative

Words nearby chickadee

chichi, Chichihaerh, Chichivache, chick, chickabiddy, chickadee, Chickahominy, Chickamauga, chickaree, Chickasaw, Chickasawhay

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Example sentences from the Web for chickadee

Then, on the 27th, as I sat at my desk, a chickadee chirped outside.
The Foot-path Way|Bradford Torrey
If his cousin the hairy and his neighbor the chickadee come and eat with him, bid them a hearty welcome.
The Woodpeckers|Fannie Hardy Eckstorm
The chickadee turns that bead-like eye of his in all directions incessantly, lest something seize him while he is not looking.
The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers|John Burroughs
Not a crow, nor a jay, nor a chickadee had heart enough to cheep.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp

What good luck must have come to the chickadee race during the preceding summer?
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for chickadee

chickadee

/ (ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː) /

noun

any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae (titmice)

Word Origin for chickadee

C19: imitative of its note

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	chickadee
释义	chickadee [ chik-uh-dee ] / ˈtʃɪk əˌdi / noun any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus(black-capped chickadee ), having the throat and top of the head black. Origin of chickadee First recorded in 1820–30; imitative Words nearby chickadee chichi, Chichihaerh, Chichivache, chick, chickabiddy, chickadee, Chickahominy, Chickamauga, chickaree, Chickasaw, Chickasawhay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chickadee Then, on the 27th, as I sat at my desk, a chickadee chirped outside. The Foot-path Way\|Bradford Torrey If his cousin the hairy and his neighbor the chickadee come and eat with him, bid them a hearty welcome. The Woodpeckers\|Fannie Hardy Eckstorm The chickadee turns that bead-like eye of his in all directions incessantly, lest something seize him while he is not looking. The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers\|John Burroughs Not a crow, nor a jay, nor a chickadee had heart enough to cheep. Roof and Meadow\|Dallas Lore Sharp What good luck must have come to the chickadee race during the preceding summer? The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe British Dictionary definitions for chickadee chickadee / (ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː) / noun any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae (titmice) Word Origin for chickadee C19: imitative of its note 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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