Meaning & use
titmouse
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A small, active songbird with a short bill, often seen at backyard bird feeders in North America and Europe.
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A tufted titmouse landed briefly on the feeder before darting away.
We heard the titmouse's clear whistle from the treetops.
A note on using this word
Despite its unusual-sounding name, titmouse is simply the standard common name for this family of small birds, unrelated to rodents.
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