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chickadeeOne entry found. Main Entry: chick·a·dee Pronunciation: \ˈchi-kə-(ˌ)dē\ Function: noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1838 : any of several small North American oscine birds (genus Poecile of the family Paridae) that are related to the titmice, usually have the crown of the head distinctly darker than the body, and have sometimes been placed especially formerly in a related genus (Parus)
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