tufted titmouse

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noun

a gray titmouse, Parus bicolor, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having a crested head.

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Origin of tufted titmouse

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby tufted titmouse

tuffet, tuft, tufted, tufted deer, tufted duck, tufted titmouse, tufting, tufty, Tu Fu, tug, tugboat

How to use tufted titmouse in a sentence

There are oversized chandeliers, lots of tufted red-velvet upholstery and some damask wallpaper.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a cozy clubroom with a pool table and a tufted leather couch.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The trees made a musical rustling as they tossed their branches, tufted with opening leaves.
The Girl From Keller's|Harold Bindloss
A tiny arrow, tipped with a jade point, and tufted with feathers, quivered in the plaster.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham

There is a fire of autumn colour in the tufted woods that embosom Fernilea.
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang
The Queen's Counsel's full dress gown is of figured black silk, tufted all over like a parish clerk's.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake
If the cumulus be the only cloud at first visible, its upper part is seen to become tufted with cirri.
The Rain Cloud|Anonymous