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Wren tit — Wren Wren (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna, perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wren tit — noun A Californian bird (Chamaea fasciata) resembling the wren and the titmouse • • • Main Entry: ↑wren … Useful english dictionary
wren-tit — noun small brown bird of California resembling a wren • Syn: ↑Chamaea fasciata • Hypernyms: ↑titmouse, ↑tit • Member Holonyms: ↑Chamaea, ↑genus Chamaea * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
wren tit — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pallid wren-tit — noun : a wren tit of the interior valleys of southern California that constitutes a distinct subspecies (Chamaea fasciata henshawi) and is distinguished by pale grayish plumage … Useful english dictionary
Tit — Tit, n. 1. A small horse. Tusser. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman; used in contempt. Burton. [1913 Webster] 3. A morsel; a bit. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word probably meant originally, something small … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tit babbler — Tit Tit, n. 1. A small horse. Tusser. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman; used in contempt. Burton. [1913 Webster] 3. A morsel; a bit. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word probably meant originally, something… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tit for tat — Tit Tit, n. 1. A small horse. Tusser. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman; used in contempt. Burton. [1913 Webster] 3. A morsel; a bit. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word probably meant originally, something… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tit thrush — Tit Tit, n. 1. A small horse. Tusser. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman; used in contempt. Burton. [1913 Webster] 3. A morsel; a bit. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word probably meant originally, something… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wren — (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna, perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family {Troglodytid[ae]} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
