cheewink

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A small North American songbird often found in bushes at forest edges

noun
/ˈtʃiːwɪŋk/

: cheewink

The distinctive call of the cheewink is often heard in springtime.

Examples

Several cheewinks were singing in the brush near the edge of the forest.
Birdwatchers hoped to spot a cheewink during their morning walk.
I spotted a cheewink in the backyard.
The cheewink sang beautifully at dawn.
Birdwatchers hoped to spot a cheewink during their morning walk.
Several cheewinks were singing in the brush near the edge of the forest.
The distinctive call of the cheewink is often heard in springtime.

Synonyms

towhee

vscheewink

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A North American songbird with a long tail and bright colors

is the single common eastern species rather than the whole group

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

vscheewink

Specialized

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A common songbird in eastern North America with black, white, and reddish-brown feathers

is the everyday common name not the scientific label

Pipilo

vscheewink

Specialized

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A group of North and Central American birds called towhees

is one single species found mainly in the eastern part of the continent

chewink

vscheewink

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A small brown bird with a long tail and a clear two-note call

is the basic species label without stressing its vocal trait

Surface Forms

cheewink singular

cheewinks plural

Etymology

Cheewink comes from the bird's own call, like 'chee-wink' and much like the common word 'chirp'. So the name copies its song and now means this small North American songbird.