chickadee.
Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.
Meaning & usage
Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.
Affectionate term of address.
Where this word comes from
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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