titmouse

tit·mouse

noun \ˈtit-ˌmau̇s\

plural tit·mice\-ˌmīs\

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)

Origin of TITMOUSE

by folk etymology from Middle English titmose, from *tit any small object or creature + mose titmouse, from Old English māse; akin to Old High German meisa titmouse

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TITMOUSE

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