chewink

American  

[chi-wingk] / tʃɪˈwɪŋk /

noun

1. a towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, of eastern North America.

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Etymology

Origin of chewink

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; imitative

Example Sentences

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chewink

He will be led to find out that the chewink is a kind of finch and is so called because of its note, which is accented on the second syllable.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is no "chewink" at all, but almost as close a reproduction of a cat's mew as is the catbird's well-known call.

From Birds of the Rockies by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser

From——one could not see where, came a vireo, and almost at the same time a chewink had something to say.

From The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter

Still another musician who delights to take liberties with his score is the towhee bunting, or chewink.

From Birds in the Bush by Bradford Torrey

The road robin or chewink is fairly common in the thickets above the Lake.

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by George Wharton James