Definition of TITMOUSE

titmouse

Plural: titmice, titmouses

Noun

  • A small, active songbird, often with a crested head.
  • small insectivorous birds
  • Any small passerine bird mostly of the genus Baeolophus, which are found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere and of Africa.

Examples

  • The tiny TITMOUSE on her window sill reminded her of the small, impactful words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English titmose, compound of tit (“small bird”) and mose, from Old English māse (“titmouse”), from Proto-West Germanic *maisā, from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ (compare Dutch mees, German Meise, Old Norse meisingr, French mésange), from *maisaz (“tiny, puny”) (compare Norwegian meis (“skinny weakling”)). Spelling as well as the plural form in imitation of the otherwise unrelated mouse.

Synonyms

tit

Scrabble Score: 10

titmouse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
titmouse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
titmouse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

titmouse: valid Words With Friends Word