twite

[ twahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small finch, Carduelis flavirostris, of northern Europe, having streaked brown plumage and, in the male, a pink breast.

twite

/ twaɪt /

Origin of twite¹

First recorded in 1555–65; imitative

Origin of twite¹

C16: imitative of its cry

The Mountain Linnet is generally called the Twite, a syllable which its simple note is thought to resemble.

The seeds of brook-lime, flax, and knapweed the twite seems partial to, and this wild-weed field is to them a very paradise.

From the midlands of England northwards to the Shetlands, the Twite has its only summer residence with us.

His master hadn't been in once to dinner since Twite knew him.

Usually Wemyss was amused by Twite's messages, but nothing about this one amused him.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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