chickadee

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Fearless as the chickadee is in winter,--so fearless, that, if you stand still, he will alight upon your head or shoulder,--in summer he becomes cautious about his nest, and will desert it, if much watched.

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  1. noun Any of several small plump North American birds of the genus Parus, having predominantly gray plumage and a dark-crowned head.

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  • Encourage the children to add any observations of their own which throw light upon the habits and character of the birds, since one object of this study is the development of right feeling toward them Among the first to arrive will probably be the blue jay, chickadee, or black-capped titmouse, and one or more of the woodpeckers. —  Bird Day; How to prepare for it
  • It has a reminiscent character, as if he were thinking of past joys The black-capped titmouse or the chickadee is noticeable for his sprightliness and cheeriness, and for his trim, tailor-made appearance. —  Bird Day; How to prepare for it
  • "Well, chickadee," she said, "how goes it to-day Oh, very well," returned Marian vaguely. —  Little Maid Marian
  • Mrs. Hunt had said she was longing for a sight of her chickadee, Mr. Otway had remarked that it would be pleasant to hear a child's voice in the house once again, and so Marian must go Patty was in tears at this news, and Marian herself looked very sorry. —  Little Maid Marian
  • "Now, chickadee," she said, when Marian told her the dilemma she was in, "you just let me have that nice big gray cat of yours. —  Little Maid Marian
 

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  1. Imitative of its call.

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  1. Imitative of the bird's usual call-note.
 

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/ˈtʃɪkədi/
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