titmouse
noun
tit·mouse
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plural titmice\ ˈtit-ˌmīs
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Definition of titmouse
: any of several small North American oscine birds (genus Baeolophus of the family Paridae) that are related to the chickadees, have small bills and usually long tails, and have been sometimes placed especially formerly in a related genus (Parus)
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These include such familiar birds as red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, Northern mockingbird, tufted titmouse and Northern cardinal. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Christmas Bird Counts to document the snowy owl irruption underway in Northeast Ohio (photos)," 8 Dec. 2017 His voice is recognizably Hanks, with lots of Norman Rockwell phrasing: lollygagging, yowza, thanked his lucky stars, titmouse, knothead, atta baby. — Maureen Dowd, New York Times, "Hollywood’s Most Decent Fella on Weinstein, Trump and History," 11 Oct. 2017 There was a titmouse in an oak tree and a chickadee on a fence post. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "On a wing and a prayer: What do backyard birds talk about?," 13 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'titmouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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titmouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of titmouse
: a small American bird
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titmouse
noun
tit·mouse
| \ ˈtit-ˌmau̇s
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plural titmice\ -ˌmīs \
Kids Definition of titmouse
: a small active usually gray bird that feeds mostly on seeds and insects