chiffchaff
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chiffchaff
- /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/
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Echoic of the repetitive "chiff-chaff" song of the European species, Phylloscopus collybita.
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noun chiffchaffs · chiff-chaff
- A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
- Any of several other species of the same genus.
interjection chiff-chaff
- The song of the chiffchaff. I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff.
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noun Phylloscopus collybita
| Español | mosquitero |
|---|---|
| Português | felosa-comum |
| Français | pouillot véloce |
| Deutsch | Zilpzalp |
| Italiano | luì piccolo |
| Ελληνικά | δενδροφυλλοσκόπος dendrofylloskópos |
| Română | pitulice |
| Русский | пе́ночка-тенько́вка pénočka-tenʹkóvka |
Talk about this word "chiffchaff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiffchaff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chiffchaff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiffchaff "chiffchaff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiffchaff.Cite this
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