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chaffinch

chaf·finch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chaf-inch]
    • /ˈtʃæf ɪntʃ/
    • /ˈtʃæf.ɪntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chaf-inch]
    • /ˈtʃæf ɪntʃ/

Definitions of chaffinch word

  • countable noun chaffinch A chaffinch is a small European bird. Male chaffinches have reddish-brown fronts and grey heads. 3
  • noun chaffinch a common European finch, Fringilla coelebs, with black and white wings and, in the male, a reddish body and blue-grey head 3
  • noun chaffinch a small European finch (Fringilla coelebs) that has a white patch on each shoulder: often kept in a cage as a pet 3
  • noun chaffinch a common finch, Fringilla coelebs, of the Old World, often kept as a pet. 1
  • noun chaffinch A Eurasian and North African finch, typically with a bluish top to the head and dark wings and tail. 1
  • noun chaffinch type of small bird 1

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Origin of chaffinch

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English chaffynche, Old English ceaffinc. See chaff1, finch

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Parts of speech for Chaffinch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chaffinch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chaffinch usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with chaffinch

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