- chewink
- noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1793 towhee 1
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Chewink — Che wink, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An american bird ({Pipilo erythrophthalmus}) of the Finch family, so called from its note; called also {rufous sided towhee}, {towhee}, {towhee bunting} and {ground robin}. [Also spelled {cheewink}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chewink — ☆ chewink [chə wiŋk′ ] n. [echoic of one of its calls] any of the various forms of the rufous sided towhee found in eastern North America: see TOWHEE … English World dictionary
chewink — noun common towhee of eastern North America • Syn: ↑cheewink, ↑Pipilo erythrophthalmus • Hypernyms: ↑towhee • Member Holonyms: ↑Pipilo, ↑genus Pipilo * * * /chi wingk / … Useful english dictionary
chewink — /chi wingk /, n. a towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, of eastern North America. [1785 95, Amer.; imit.] * * * bird species also known as the rufous sided towhee. See towhee. * * * … Universalium
chewink — n. towhee of eastern North America … English contemporary dictionary
chewink — che·wink … English syllables
chewink — che•wink [[t]tʃɪˈwɪŋk[/t]] n. orn the rufous sided towhee of E North America Pipilo erythrophthalmus[/ex] • Etymology: 1785–95, amer.; imit … From formal English to slang
USS Chewink (AM-39) — The first USS Chewink (AM 39/ASR 3) was a Lapwing class minesweeper in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship. Chewink was launched 21 December 1918 by Todd Shipyard Corp., New York City; sponsored by Miss M.… … Wikipedia
USS Chewink — is a name the U.S. Navy has used more than once in naming its warships:*, launched 21 December 1918 by Todd Shipyard Corp., New York City. *, originally LCI(L) 701 ; renamed and reclassified on 7 March 1952. References… … Wikipedia
cheewink — Chewink Che wink, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An american bird ({Pipilo erythrophthalmus}) of the Finch family, so called from its note; called also {rufous sided towhee}, {towhee}, {towhee bunting} and {ground robin}. [Also spelled {cheewink}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
