Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chickaree

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chicka-ree
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small squirrel, one of the species of Tamiasciurus, that lives in evergreen forests of North America.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"We heard the sound of the chickaree"

Etymology

Onomatopoeia from its cry; compare chickadee.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

chickarees (plural)

Questions

What does chickaree mean?: A small squirrel, one of the species of Tamiasciurus, that lives in evergreen forests of North America.
Where does chickaree come from?: Onomatopoeia from its cry; compare chickadee.

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