tomtit

tomtit
Titmouse Tit"mouse`, n.; pl. {Titmice}. [OE. titemose, titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. {Tit} a small bird.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to {Parus} and allied genera; -- called also {tit}, and {tomtit}. [1913 Webster]

Note: The blue titmouse ({Parus c[oe]ruleus}), the marsh titmouse ({Parus palustris}), the crested titmouse ({Parus cristatus}), the great titmouse ({Parus major}), and the long tailed titmouse ({[AE]githalos caudatus}), are the best-known European species. See {Chickadee}. [1913 Webster]


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  • tomtit — ► NOUN ▪ a small, active titmouse or similar bird, especially (Brit. ) the blue tit …   English terms dictionary

  • tomtit — [täm tit′, täm′tit΄] n. [see TOM] Chiefly Brit. a titmouse or any of various other small birds …   English World dictionary

  • tomtit — • Rhyming Slang for shit . e.g. Just nipping out for a tomtit …   Londonisms dictionary

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  • tomtit — noun Etymology: probably short for tomtitmouse, from the name Tom + titmouse Date: 1700 any of various small active birds …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tomtit — /tom tit /, n. Brit. Dial. 1. a titmouse. 2. any of various other small birds, as the wren. [1700 10; TOM (THUMB) + TIT1] * * * …   Universalium

  • tomtit — n. type of small bird …   English contemporary dictionary

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