Meaning & use
Chickadee
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A small North American songbird with a distinctive black cap and bib, known for its cheerful call.
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A chickadee landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window.
The forest was full of chickadees calling to one another in the early morning.
A note on using this word
Its name is onomatopoeic, imitating the bird's distinctive 'chick-a-dee-dee-dee' call.
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