Chiffchaff

//ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf// intj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
  2. 2
    Any of several other species of the same genus.
Intj
  1. 1
    The song of the chiffchaff. UK, onomatopoeic, uncountable

    "I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff."

Example

More examples

"I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff."

Etymology

Echoic of the repetitive "chiff-chaff" song of the European species, Phylloscopus collybita. * Audio: (file)

Related phrases

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