- chaf·finch
- /ˈʧæˌfınʧ/ noun, pl -finches [count]: a small European bird
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chaf·finch
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chaf|finch — «CHAF ihnch», noun. a European songbird with a pleasant, short song, often kept as a cage bird. The chaffinch has bright, barred wings. ╂[Old English ceaf finc < ceaf chaff1 + finc finch] … Useful english dictionary
chaf — chaf·finch; chaf·ing; … English syllables
finch — chaf·finch; finch; … English syllables
copper finch — Chaffinch Chaf finch, n. [Cf. {Chiff chaff}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[oe]lebs}), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; called also {copper finch}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chaffinch — chaf·finch … English syllables
chaffinch — chaf•finch [[t]ˈtʃæf ɪntʃ[/t]] n. orn a common Eurasian finch, Fringilla coelebs, often kept as a pet • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME; OE ceaffinc. See chaff I, finch … From formal English to slang
chaffinch — chaf|finch [ˈtʃæfıntʃ] n a common small European bird … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pinke — This interesting and unusual name is of early medieval origin, and derives from a nickname given to a bright, chirpy person, thought to be as active and (apparently) cheerful as a (chaf) finch. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th… … Surnames reference
Pinck — This intriguing surname is an interesting example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These nicknames were given with reference to a variety of personal characteristics … Surnames reference
Chaffinch — Chaf finch, n. [Cf. {Chiff chaff}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[oe]lebs}), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; called also {copper finch}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
