First Known Use: 14th century
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titmouse
noun tit·mouse \ˈtit-ˌmau̇s\
: a small American bird
plural tit·mice \-ˌmīs\
Full 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)
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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
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TITMICE Defined for Kids
titmouse
noun tit·mouse \ˈtit-ˌmau̇s\
plural tit·mice \-ˌmīs\
Definition of TITMOUSE for Kids
: a small active usually gray bird that feeds mostly on seeds and insects
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