titmouse

American  

[tit-mous] / ˈtɪtˌmaʊs /

noun

plural

titmice

1. any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.

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titmouse British  

/ ˈtɪtˌmaʊs /

noun

1. (usually plural) any small active songbird of the family Paridae, esp those of the genus Parus See tit 1

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Etymology

Origin of titmouse

1275–1325; Middle English tit ( e ) mose ( see tit ¹); mose, Old English māse titmouse; cognate with German Meise titmouse, Old Norse meis- in meisingr kind of bird; modern mouse by folk etymology

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, workers at Titmouse New York studios overwhelmingly voted to join the Animation Guild, becoming the first animation workers outside of Southern California, and the first production staff, to join the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Other organizers attending include those working to unionize Starbucks, outdoors retailer REI and the animation studio Titmouse.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022

Interestingly, and in stark contrast to Adult Swim and Hulu, New York City-based production house Titmouse had no issue voluntarily recognizing its workers’ desire to unionize with TAG earlier this year.

From The Verge • Feb. 23, 2022

Neely and Dan Weidenfeld will exec produce, Dave Newberg will co-exec produce, with Titmouse, Inc. producing.

From Time • May 11, 2015

Mr. Barrows says that near Concepcion it had the general motions and appearance of a Titmouse, thus differing widely from the other members of the genus.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)