n.
Pronunciation: ' chi-k ə -( ˌ )d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1838
: any of several small No. American oscine birds (genus Poecile of the family Paridae) that are related to the titmice, usually have the crown of the head distinctly darker than the body, and have sometimes been placed especially formerly in a related genus ( Parus )