chickaree

[ chik-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtʃɪk əˌri /

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noun

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Origin of chickaree

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; imitative

Words nearby chickaree

chick, chickabiddy, chickadee, Chickahominy, Chickamauga, chickaree, Chickasaw, Chickasawhay, Chickasha, chickee, chicken

How to use chickaree in a sentence

In his investigation of the habits of squirrels, he finds the red squirrel, or chickaree, much more intelligent than the chipmunk.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1899|Various
Neither the hawk nor the marten were present, and the chickaree was puzzled because he could see nothing else.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Though he could neither see nor hear anything, the chickaree knew that something was present, if only because the deer were not.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
The chickaree held perfectly still, bright eyes glowing and small ears straining.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard

In a grove of pines, a chickaree came out of the warm nest where he had spent the night.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for chickaree

chickaree

/ (ˈtʃɪkəˌriː) /

noun

another name for American red squirrelSee squirrel (def. 1)

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