1. a small songbird with a short bill and often a crest, found in North America and Eurasia

Examples

• The tufted titmouse is a common backyard bird in eastern North America.
• A titmouse landed on the bird feeder and began eating sunflower seeds.
• We spotted several titmice flitting through the oak trees.
• The bridled titmouse has distinctive black markings on its face.
• Titmice often travel in mixed flocks with other small birds during winter.
• The oak titmouse is found only in California’s oak woodlands.