chickadee C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː/ UK /ˈtʃɪkədiː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small North American songbird of the tit family with a dark cap A chickadee flitted to the feeder and cracked a sunflower seed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small north american... tittitmouse Word family Related forms chick Etymology AI details Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, named for the bird's distinctive 'chick-a-dee-dee' call; American English, early 19th century. chickadee English View etymology graph -> Topics Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chickadee **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɪkədiː/ ## Meanings 1. a small North American songbird of the tit family with a dark cap ## Examples - A chickadee flitted to the feeder and cracked a sunflower seed. ## Synonyms - tit - titmouse ## Related Forms - chick ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chickadee ## Etymology Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, named for the bird's distinctive 'chick-a-dee-dee' call; American English, early 19th century. ## AI Etymology Chickadee is a noun meaning "a small North American songbird of the tit family with a dark cap". Historically, it is of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, named for the bird's distinctive 'chick-a-dee-dee' call; American English, early 19th century. Its shape is tied to sound symbolism rather than to an ordinary inherited stem alone. The historical chain is anchored in English chickadee. A close English family member is chick. ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown