twite

[ twahyt ]

noun

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

twite

/ twaɪt /

noun

1. a N European finch, Acanthis flavirostris, with a brown streaked plumage

Word History and Origins

Origin of twite¹

First recorded in 1555–65; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of twite¹

C16: imitative of its cry

Example Sentences

I urge her to continue on to “Black Hearts in Battersea,” as she has not yet met the redoubtable Dido Twite.

From New York Times

As the well-read Schweitzer unobtrusively acknowledges, he borrowed Sherlock’s alternate 19th-century Britain from Joan Aiken’s rumbustious Dido Twite novels.

From Washington Post

“In the time I’ve been here, five elections, it has never failed an audit,” said Jack Twite, deputy of elections in Douglas County, Colorado.

From Reuters

After a long day of sightseeing in the Sacred Valley, Mr. Twite, 32, said he was grateful to come home and share highlights of his day with Marie and her son, Jonathan.

From New York Times

While planning a trip to Peru last July, Brian Twite and his girlfriend, Constance Hansen, decided to skip hotels and stay with a host family.

From New York Times