Word Meanings - CHICKADEE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A small bird, the blackcap titmouse , of North America; -- named from its note.

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• NAMELESSLY
  In a nameless manner.
• NAMABLE
  Capable of being named.
• NORTHERNMOST
  Farthest north.
• TITMOUSE
  Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit. Note: The blue titmouse , the marsh titmouse (P. palustris), the crested titmouse , the great titmouse , and
• AMERICANIZATION
  The process of Americanizing.
• NORTHERN
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. See Loon. --
• NORTHMAN
  One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
• NAMELESS
  1. Without a name; not having been given a name; as, a nameless star. Waller. 2. Undistinguished; not noted or famous. A nameless dwelling and an unknown name. Harte. 3. Not known or mentioned by name; anonymous; as, a nameless writer."Nameless
• SMALLISH
  Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
• NORTHMOST
  Lying farthest north; northernmost. Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe.
• NAMER
  One who names, or calls by name.
• NORTHEAST
  Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
• NAMAYCUSH
  A large North American lake trout . It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi.
• AMERICAN
  1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. 2. Of or pertaining to the United States. "A young officer of the American navy." Lyell. American ivy. See Virginia creeper. -- American Party , a party, about 1854,
• AMERICANISM
  1. Attachment to the United States. 2. A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea. 3. A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
• NORTHWESTWARD; NORTHWESTWARDLY
  Toward the northwest.
• NAMESAKE
  One that has the same name as another; especially, one called after, or named out of regard to, another.
• NORTH STAR STATE
  Minnesota; -- a nickname.
• NORTHWESTERN
  Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
• NAMBY-PAMBY
  Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid. Thackeray. Namby-pamby madrigals of love. W. Gifford.
• DYNAMO
  A dynamo-electric machine.
• DYNAMOMETRY
  The art or process of measuring forces doing work.
• ELECTRO-DYNAMIC; ELECTRO-DYNAMICAL
  Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on electric force.
• DYNAMOMETER
  An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery. Note: It usually embodies a spring to be compressed or weight to be sustained by
• DISMALLY
  In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
• SERIES DYNAMO
  A series-wound dynamo. A dynamo running in series with another or others.
• MONODYNAMISM
  The theory that the various forms of activity in nature are manifestations of the same force. G. H. Lewes.
• HEMADYNAMOMETER
  An instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury; -- called also a hæmomanometer.
• ADYNAMIC
  Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak.
• ORNAMENTAL
  Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. Sir T. Browne.