Word of the Day:
chickadee
What It Means
Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.
Affectionate term of address.
Chickadee in Context
“I got a date with a cute little chickadee in just a few, an' I don't wanna be late!”
Did You Know?
Apparent onomatopoeia from these birds' calls having a distinctive “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” sound, possibly influenced by chick or chicken.
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