What does chiffchaff mean?
Chiffchaff means A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia..
Chiffchaff
/ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/ · noun
Meaning
A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia..
Definitions by Sense
- A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
- Any of several other species of the same genus.
- (UK, onomatopoeic, uncountable) The song of the chiffchaff.
Example Sentences
I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff.
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Word Forms
- chiffchaffs
- chiff-chaff
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I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff.
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