Chiffchaff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chiffchaff is a noun meaning Any of several other species of the same genus.
Meaning
Any of several other species of the same genus.
More Meanings
- (UK, onomatopoeic, uncountable) The song of the chiffchaff.
- A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
Example Sentences
I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff.
Word Forms
- chiffchaffs
- chiff-chaff
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pettychaps, chaffinch, leafbird, whitewing, pettichaps, phylloscopid.
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