siskin
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siskin
- /ˈsɪskɪn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪskɪn
Where it comes from
From dialectal German Sisschen, Zeischen, diminutive form of Middle High German zīsec, apparently ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь (compare e.g. Polish czyżyk).
noun siskins
- A small green and yellow European finch, Spinus spinus. I sat there on a bench in dappled shade, beside an aviary full of brightly feathered finches and siskins fluttering about.
- Any of various similar birds in subfamily Carduelinae, principally in the genus Spinus.
Similar: aberdevine, Eurasian siskin
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: aberdevine, Eurasian siskin
Talk about this word "siskin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/siskin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. siskin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/siskin "siskin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/siskin.Cite this
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title = {siskin},
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