chickadee Syllabification: (chick·a·dee)Pronunciation: /ˈCHikədē/Definition of chickadee noun a North American titmouse, in particular: the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus), with distinctive black cap and throat, and the similar but smaller Carolina chickadee (P. carolinensis). Origin: mid 19th century: imitative of its callchickadee in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chickadee in the British & World English dictionary
