n.
Pronunciation: ' tit- ˌ mau ̇ s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tit · mice \ - ˌ m ī s \
Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English titmose, from *tit any small object or creature + mose titmouse, from Old English m ā se; akin to Old High German meisa titmouse
Date: 14th century
: any of several small No. 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 )