titlark

American  

[tit-lahrk] / ˈtɪtˌlɑrk /

noun

1. any of several small, larklike birds, especially a pipit.

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titlark British  

/ ˈtɪtˌlɑːk /

noun

1. another name for the pipit, esp the meadow pipit ( Anthus pratensis )

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Etymology

Origin of titlark

First recorded in 1660–70; tit ¹ + lark ¹

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Example Sentences

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titlark

The monotonous and yet pleasing cry of the peewits, the sweet titlark singing overhead, and the cuckoos flying round, filled the place with the magic charm of spring.

From Round About a Great Estate by Richard Jefferies

Near me a titlark every few minutes rose from the sward, and spreading his wings came down aslant, singing with all his might.

From Round About a Great Estate by Richard Jefferies

And, terror of the titlark, what says the old hat which a beggar would none of?

From Chantecler Play in Four Acts by Edmond Rostand

"What will you give him?" asked the titlark.

From News from the Duchy by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Or why it is permissible to slay a minute bird such as a snipe, while a titlark is on no account to be touched.

From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by F. Anstey

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