chickadee

• Qualquer uma de várias pequenas aves canoras cinzentas e pretas da América do Norte, conhecidas pelo seu chamado característico. Também se refere a uma pessoa, geralmente mulher, considerada fofa ou engraçadinha.

Any of various small, grey-and-black songbirds native to North America, known for their distinctive call.

1. Small North American songbirdB1formalamerican

   Any of several small, gray-and-black songbirds native to North America, known for their distinctive call.

   Chapim norte-americano

   • A chickadee perched on the bird feeder outside my window.
   • The chickadee's call sounds like its name: 'chick-a-dee-dee-dee'.
   • We spotted a black-capped chickadee in the forest.