Definition of "chickadee" []

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

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• "I have a close friend that I call chickadee ... love your card and it made me think happy thoughts of my friend today!"
• "The chickadee, which is at home alike in the primitive woods and in our wood-lots, still retains its confidence in the towns to a remarkable degree."
• "The chickadee is my favorite - followed closely by the boy looking at the flower."