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We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit.
Tom Brown, Jr.

Meaning of "chickadee" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHICKADEE

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHICKADEE

chickadee  [ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHICKADEE

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chickadee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHICKADEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chickadee

Chickadee

The chickadees are a group of North American birds in the tit family included in the genus Poecile. Species found in North America are referred as chickadees, while other species in the genus are called tits. They also have quick movements and are notably shy. They are small-sized birds overall, usually having the crown of the head and throat patch distinctly darker than the body.

Definition of chickadee in the English dictionary

The definition of chickadee in the dictionary is any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus, typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHICKADEE


ABD
ˌeɪbiːˈdiː
Achaemenidae
ˌækɪˈmɛnɪˌdiː
Andromedae
ænˈdrɒmɪˌdiː
BDD
ˌbiːdiːˈdiː
budi
ˈbʊdiː
CRD
ˌsiːɑːˈdiː
dee
diː
DTD
ˌdiːtiːˈdiː
Dundee
dʌnˈdiː
eupatridae
juːˈpætrɪˌdiː
FDD
ˌɛfdiːˈdiː
GED
ˌdʒiːiːˈdiː
Pasargadae
pæˈsɑːɡəˌdiː
primigravidae
ˌpriːmiːˈɡrævɪˌdiː
R&D
ˌɑːrənˈdiː
Sassanidae
sæˈsænɪˌdiː
secondi
seˈkɒndiː
Seleucidae
sɪˈluːsɪˌdiː
soldi
ˈsɒldiː
Zebedee
ˈzɛbɪˌdiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHICKADEE

chick
chick flick
chick lit
chickabiddies
chickabiddy
chickaree
Chickasaw
chickee
chicken
chicken breast
chicken drumstick
chicken feed
chicken fillet
chicken liver
chicken louse
chicken nuggets
chicken out
chicken run
chicken wire
chicken-breasted

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHICKADEE

attendee
awardee
bendee
Chaldee
charidee
chordee
City of Dundee
dispondee
fiddle-de-dee
fiddledeedee
grandee
pardee
secondee
spondee
standee
tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
undee
vendee
voidee

Synonyms and antonyms of chickadee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chickadee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHICKADEE

Find out the translation of chickadee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chickadee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chickadee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

山雀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chickadee
570 millions of speakers

English

chickadee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिकैडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

синица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chapim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পক্ষীবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mésange
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chickadee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アメリカゴガラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chickadee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim bạc má
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chickadee
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिकदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chickadee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Luisa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sikora
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синиця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chickadee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chickadee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chickadee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chickadee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chickadee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHICKADEE»

The term «chickadee» is regularly used and occupies the 68.272 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHICKADEE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chickadee

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QUOTES WITH «CHICKADEE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chickadee.
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Tom Brown, Jr.
We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHICKADEE»

Discover the use of chickadee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chickadee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chickadee
And through it all, Chickadee has the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him on. Chickadee continues the story of one Ojibwe family's journey through one hundred years in America.
Louise Erdrich, 2012
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Black-Capped Chickadee
"This series will find a welcome place in bird-watching's storehouse of literature".
Susan M. Smith, 1997
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Carving and Painting a Black-Capped Chickadee with Ernest ...
This book contains step-by-step instructions on how to carve and paint one of his favorite and most popular subjects: the black-capped chickadee. It has full-color photographs and detailed text illustrated every part of the process.
Curtis J. Badger, 1997
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Chickadee's Message
The acclaimed author of Old Turtle presents this beautiful picture book based on a Lakota Indian legend about the chickadee and its cheerful nature.
Douglas Wood, 2009
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The Economic Value of the White-bellied Nuthatch & ...
Bibliography Concerning the Food of the Black— aired Chickadee, - Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Vol.1, Pg. 98. "Though nearly omnivorous in food they prefer insects to everything else," Davie, Oliver. Nests and Eggs of North American Birds, ...
Ezra D. Sanderson, 1897
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One Little Chickadee
A counting book with groups of animals from one to eleven making various kinds of noises.
Marilee Robin Burton, 1994
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Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation
145 riod of cultural onslaught one not only needs an ideal like the chickadee; one also needs to learn new ways to preserve and transmit it. That is what Plenty Coups was doing—and his ideals and memories are there today for a new ...
Jonathan Lear, 2009
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The Chickadee
PURPLE FINCH: Permanent resident, although winter numbers continue to struggle. Max. April 14 Templeton 28 (Jenkins), April 16 Pete. 18 (Lynch and Carroll) and October 12 Worc. 10 (McMenemy). HOUSE FINCH: Permanent resident.
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta
MOCH Status: The current status of the Mountain Chickadee in Alberta is unknown. In Banff and Jasper, it is a permanent resident considered to be fairly common in winter and common during the rest of the year (Holroyd and Van Tighem ...
Glen Peter Semenchuk, 1992
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Birds and Nature in Natural Colors
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee ! That was the song that he sang to me — Sang from his perch in the willow tree — Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee. My little brown bird, The song that I heard Was a happier song than the minstrels  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHICKADEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chickadee is used in the context of the following news items.
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KidsQuest $4 million closer to fundraising goal | City vacates …
The Chickadee Trail will be a planted path with access to the public and museum goers alike, Saunders said, offering learning opportunities ... «Bellevue Reporter, Jul 15»
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KidsPost Summer Book Club: 'Listen, Slowly,' by Thanhha Lai
Chickadee and Makoons are 8-year-old twins growing up in a Native American family in the 1800s. The boys do everything together until ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Coping with kids: Books to transport kids to foreign lands
Chickadee,” by Louise Erdrich. Chickadee and Makoons are 8-year-old twins growing up in a Native American family in the 1800s. The boys ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Henry the kitten finds a permanent home
The now-rambunctious rascal warmed up quickly to Erin, 12, and Samuel, 6. Henry chased a toy chickadee Samuel waved around on a string. «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Delaware Nature Society embarks on bird banding effort
When he's done with the chickadee, Stewart moves on to a young catbird, and notices he's being watched. “See, here's an adult coming to ... «Delaware First Media, Jul 15»
6
NWA Records
A fight was reported at 12:28 a.m. Sunday from 1322 N. Chickadee Ave. • Breaking and entering was reported at 12:04 a.m. Sunday from 3642 ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
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Annual patriotic Picnic draws thousands to Centennial Park
A 45-year-old's oil painting featured a yellow chickadee perched on a wooden barn fence while a crayoned piece, done by a 10-year-old, ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
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Purple martins draw birders to Belgrade colony
BELGRADE — While the black-capped chickadee is the official state bird of Maine, the purple martin draws birders from out of state to Belgrade ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
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Who sold what, published July 4, 2015
1478 Chickadee Ct $1,710,000 5-27-2015 1545 SF 3 BR Sunnyvale 94087. 1168 Cranberry Ave $1,950,000 5-27-2015 2106 SF 3 BR ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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WINGING IT: One good tern deserves another
Artichoke Reservoir, West Newbury: Great Blue Heron, Eastern Kingbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Tree Swallow, Cedar Waxwing, American ... «Wicked Local Essex, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chickadee [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chickadee>. Apr 2024 ».
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