Definition of titmouse in English:

titmouse

nounPlural titmiceˈtɪtmaʊsˈtɪtmaʊs

another term for tit
Example sentencesExamples
- Chickadees called occasionally, but never titmice.
- As soon as the jays leave, the titmice take turns.
- Surely there was gaiety in summer, but for now, gray titmice moved close to the ground, almost silent, probably killing the insects who only wanted to sleep until spring.
- A mockingbird sang nonstop, sometimes making up his own phrases, sometimes mimicking a bluebird, sometimes mimicking a titmouse.
- Perhaps our best birder poet, he has written memorably about chickadees, towhees, titmice, owls, great blue herons, pelicans, kingfishers, and many others, always effacing himself before the glory of the thing seen.

Origin

Middle English: from tit¹ + obsolete mose 'titmouse'. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with mouse, probably because of the bird's size and quick movements.

Definition of titmouse in US English:

titmouse

nounˈtɪtmaʊsˈtitmous

A small songbird that searches acrobatically for insects among foliage and branches.
Family Paridae: three genera, especially Parus, and numerous species, including the chickadees and the tufted titmouse (P. bicolor)
Example sentencesExamples
- Chickadees called occasionally, but never titmice.
- A mockingbird sang nonstop, sometimes making up his own phrases, sometimes mimicking a bluebird, sometimes mimicking a titmouse.
- Surely there was gaiety in summer, but for now, gray titmice moved close to the ground, almost silent, probably killing the insects who only wanted to sleep until spring.
- As soon as the jays leave, the titmice take turns.
- Perhaps our best birder poet, he has written memorably about chickadees, towhees, titmice, owls, great blue herons, pelicans, kingfishers, and many others, always effacing himself before the glory of the thing seen.

Origin

Middle English: from tit + obsolete mose ‘titmouse’. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with mouse, probably because of the bird's size and quick movements.

单词	titmouse
释义	Definition of titmouse in English: titmouse nounPlural titmiceˈtɪtmaʊsˈtɪtmaʊs another term for tit Example sentencesExamples Chickadees called occasionally, but never titmice. As soon as the jays leave, the titmice take turns. Surely there was gaiety in summer, but for now, gray titmice moved close to the ground, almost silent, probably killing the insects who only wanted to sleep until spring. A mockingbird sang nonstop, sometimes making up his own phrases, sometimes mimicking a bluebird, sometimes mimicking a titmouse. Perhaps our best birder poet, he has written memorably about chickadees, towhees, titmice, owls, great blue herons, pelicans, kingfishers, and many others, always effacing himself before the glory of the thing seen. Origin Middle English: from tit¹ + obsolete mose 'titmouse'. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with mouse, probably because of the bird's size and quick movements. Definition of titmouse in US English: titmouse nounˈtɪtmaʊsˈtitmous A small songbird that searches acrobatically for insects among foliage and branches. Family Paridae: three genera, especially Parus, and numerous species, including the chickadees and the tufted titmouse (P. bicolor) Example sentencesExamples Chickadees called occasionally, but never titmice. A mockingbird sang nonstop, sometimes making up his own phrases, sometimes mimicking a bluebird, sometimes mimicking a titmouse. Surely there was gaiety in summer, but for now, gray titmice moved close to the ground, almost silent, probably killing the insects who only wanted to sleep until spring. As soon as the jays leave, the titmice take turns. Perhaps our best birder poet, he has written memorably about chickadees, towhees, titmice, owls, great blue herons, pelicans, kingfishers, and many others, always effacing himself before the glory of the thing seen. Origin Middle English: from tit + obsolete mose ‘titmouse’. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with mouse, probably because of the bird's size and quick movements.
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