titlark

[ tit-lahrk ]

/ ˈtɪtˌlɑrk /

noun

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

Nearby words

Origin of titlark

First recorded in 1660–70; tit¹ + lark¹

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Examples from the Web for titlark

The melody of singing birds ranks as follows: The nightingale first, then the linnet, titlark, sky lark and wood lark.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
Near me a titlark every few minutes rose from the sward, and spreading his wings came down aslant, singing with all his might.
Round About a Great Estate|Richard Jefferies
Our Pipit or Titlark is our best known, most widely distributed species.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
In figure it is more slender than the sky-lark; the plumage resembles that of the crested lark, and the form that of the titlark.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

Or why it is permissible to slay a minute bird such as a snipe, while a titlark is on no account to be touched.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for titlark

titlark

/ (ˈtɪtˌlɑːk) /

noun

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

Word Origin for titlark

C17: from tit 1 + lark 1

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