chickadee
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chickadee
- /ˈt͡ʃɪk.əˌdi/
Where it comes from
Apparent onomatopoeia from these birds' calls having a distinctive “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” sound, possibly influenced by chick or chicken.
noun chickadees
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Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.
In Walden wood the chickadee / Runs round the pine and maple tree
Similar: tit
- Affectionate term of address. I got a date with a cute little chickadee in just a few, an' I don't wanna be late!
Translations
Talk about this word "chickadee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chickadee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chickadee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chickadee "chickadee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chickadee.Cite this
@misc{chickadee_2026,
title = {chickadee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chickadee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
