Definition of chiffchaff in English:

chiffchaff

nounˈtʃɪftʃafˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf

A small Eurasian and North African migratory leaf warbler with drab plumage.
叽喳棕柳莺
Genus Phylloscopus, family Sylviidae: two species
Example sentencesExamples
- In another group of bushes I found a chiffchaff hopping around.
- People on the one to two-hour guided walks may also hear warblers such as the blackcap, the garden warbler, the reed warbler, the sedge warbler and the chiffchaff.
- Meanwhile birds like blackcaps and chiffchaffs, which are wintering closer to home, are less likely to face bad timing with their food supply.
- Any other two species with DNA this close (willow warblers and chiffchaffs for instance) are invariably considered members of the same genus.
- Great-spotted woodpeckers drum while chiffchaffs, blackcaps, chaffinches and wrens sing their hearts out.

Origin

Late 18th century: imitative of its call.

Definition of chiffchaff in US English:

chiffchaff

nounˈCHifˌCHafˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf

A migratory Eurasian and North African leaf warbler with drab plumage.
叽喳棕柳莺
Genus Phylloscopus, family Sylviidae: two species, in particular the common P. collybita
Example sentencesExamples
- People on the one to two-hour guided walks may also hear warblers such as the blackcap, the garden warbler, the reed warbler, the sedge warbler and the chiffchaff.
- In another group of bushes I found a chiffchaff hopping around.
- Meanwhile birds like blackcaps and chiffchaffs, which are wintering closer to home, are less likely to face bad timing with their food supply.
- Any other two species with DNA this close (willow warblers and chiffchaffs for instance) are invariably considered members of the same genus.
- Great-spotted woodpeckers drum while chiffchaffs, blackcaps, chaffinches and wrens sing their hearts out.

Origin

Late 18th century: imitative of its call.

单词	chiffchaff
释义	Definition of chiffchaff in English: chiffchaff nounˈtʃɪftʃafˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf A small Eurasian and North African migratory leaf warbler with drab plumage. 叽喳棕柳莺 Genus Phylloscopus, family Sylviidae: two species Example sentencesExamples In another group of bushes I found a chiffchaff hopping around. People on the one to two-hour guided walks may also hear warblers such as the blackcap, the garden warbler, the reed warbler, the sedge warbler and the chiffchaff. Meanwhile birds like blackcaps and chiffchaffs, which are wintering closer to home, are less likely to face bad timing with their food supply. Any other two species with DNA this close (willow warblers and chiffchaffs for instance) are invariably considered members of the same genus. Great-spotted woodpeckers drum while chiffchaffs, blackcaps, chaffinches and wrens sing their hearts out. Origin Late 18th century: imitative of its call. Definition of chiffchaff in US English: chiffchaff nounˈCHifˌCHafˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf A migratory Eurasian and North African leaf warbler with drab plumage. 叽喳棕柳莺 Genus Phylloscopus, family Sylviidae: two species, in particular the common P. collybita Example sentencesExamples People on the one to two-hour guided walks may also hear warblers such as the blackcap, the garden warbler, the reed warbler, the sedge warbler and the chiffchaff. In another group of bushes I found a chiffchaff hopping around. Meanwhile birds like blackcaps and chiffchaffs, which are wintering closer to home, are less likely to face bad timing with their food supply. Any other two species with DNA this close (willow warblers and chiffchaffs for instance) are invariably considered members of the same genus. Great-spotted woodpeckers drum while chiffchaffs, blackcaps, chaffinches and wrens sing their hearts out. Origin Late 18th century: imitative of its call.
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