tit·mouse

(tĭt′mous′)

n. pl. tit·mice (-mīs′)

Any of several small insectivorous songbirds of the family Paridae of woodland areas, especially members of the genus Baeolophus, such as the tufted titmouse.

[Alteration (influenced by mous, mouse) of Middle English titmose : tit- (probably from Old Norse tittr, small peak, pin, titmouse) + mose, titmouse (from Old English māse).]

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titmouse

(ˈtɪtˌmaʊs)

n, pl -mice

(Animals) (usually plural) any small active songbird of the family Paridae, esp those of the genus Parus. See tit¹

[C14 titemous, from tite (see tit¹) + mouse]

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tit•mouse

(ˈtɪtˌmaʊs)

n., pl. -mice (-ˌmaɪs)

any of various small, stout-billed songbirds of the family Paridae, esp. of the genus Parus, found in most of the world outside of Australasia and South America.

[1275–1325; Middle English tit(e)mose (see tit¹); mose, Old English māse titmouse, c. Old High German meisa titmouse, Old Norse meis- in meisingr kind of bird]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

titmouse - small insectivorous birds

tit

oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

family Paridae, Paridae - titmice and chickadees

chickadee - any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America

Parus bicolor, tufted titmouse - crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States

blue tit, Parus caeruleus, tomtit - widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head

bush tit, bushtit - active grey titmice of western North America

Chamaea fasciata, wren-tit - small brown bird of California resembling a wren

Auriparus flaviceps, verdin - very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America

Translations

mésange

cinciallegra

titmouse

[ˈtɪtmaʊs] N (titmice (pl)) [ˈtɪtmaɪs] → paro m

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titmouse

n → Meise f

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References in classic literature

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View in context

In our own country the larger titmouse (Parus major) may be seen climbing branches, almost like a creeper; it often, like a shrike, kills small birds by blows on the head; and I have many times seen and heard it hammering the seeds of the yew on a branch, and thus breaking them like a nuthatch.

View in context

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BIRD SUET THISTLE BLACK OIL SUNFLOWER SEED CARDINAL * * BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADE * * CAROLINA CHICKADEE * * HOUSE FINCH * * PURPLE FINCH * * NORTHERN FLICKER * AMERICAN GOLDFINCH * * BLUE JAY * * DARK-EYED JUNCO * NUTHATCH * * PINE SISKIN * * WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW * HOUSE SPARROW * TUFTED TITMOUSE * * TOWHEE * DOWNY WOODPECKER * * HAIRY WOODPECKER * * RED-BELLIED WOODPECKE * * CAROLINA WREN * * HOUSE WREN * *

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They are closely related to another familiar backyard feeder visitor, the tufted titmouse.

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