chickadee
noun
any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus black-capped chickadee, having the throat and top of the head black.
chickadees
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pluralof chickadee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The first thing I noticed was the sound of the place: the chatter of chickadees, the crows of a rooster and the honks of geese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
In warm weather, it’s alive with nuthatches, chickadees, sometimes a downy woodpecker.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
To evaluate the spatial memory of wild mountain chickadees, Taylor's collaborators at the University of Nevada, Reno, led by biologist professor, Vladimir Pravosudov, designed a clever test.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
Other studies found that normally solitary bushbabies were more social on the streets of Pretoria, and urbanized mountain chickadees were more bold in the face of simulated predators in British Columbia.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 15, 2024
Two little gray-and-white chickadees preceded him, flitting from branch to branch over his head.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
