chiffchaff
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chiffchaff
First recorded in 1770–80; gradational compound; imitative
Example Sentences
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A grey partridge can be seen waiting for more chicks to hatch, while tucked away in its nest built out of tightly woven grass is a chiffchaff.
From BBC ● May 27, 2021
Many resident bird species are rising in numbers; as are short-distance migrants such as the blackcap and chiffchaff.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2020
He was the first person to identify the chiffchaff, willow warbler and woodwarbler as three distinct species based on their songs.
From The Guardian ● May 11, 2018
At one point the instrumental stand-ins for 18 birds, from nightingale to chiffchaff, perform a complex medley.
From Time Magazine Archive
A chaffinch gave its little falling song and further off, high in an elm, a chiffchaff began to call.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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