noun
chat
A small songbird of several kinds.
A small chat sings from a branch near the trail.
Etymology
The bird name imitates its calls and belongs with chat for chattering speech, not a separate descriptive root.
More examples
- We spot a chat in the bushes beside the creek.
- Two chats dart into the thick undergrowth.
- A yellow-breasted chat calls from the dense shrubs.
Forms
chat · chats
Similar words
- songbird
- A broader term covering many birds besides chats.