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chickadee.

Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪk.əˌdi/
  1. Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.

    Canada · US
  2. 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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