Definitions for towhees

towhees tow·hee

Spelling: [tou-hee, toh-hee, toh-ee]
IPA: /ˈtaʊ hi, ˈtoʊ hi, ˈtoʊ i/

Towhees is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in towhees (eehostw).

Definitions for towhees

noun

  1. any of several long-tailed North American finches of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura.

Origin of towhees

An Americanism dating back to 1720-30; imitative

Examples for towhees

There is not the remotest suggestion of the towhee minstrelsy in his prolonged and well-articulated melody.

So let us call the towhee a finch, and say no more about it.

The Chewink, or towhee, called Nahl-tse, was instrumental in procuring the first fire.

Chewink, or towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), the "Hermit's" story, 93.

Other birds that frequently use the crab-apple tree as a nest site include the field sparrow, towhee and indigo bunting.

A round of applause greeted these remarks, much to Mr. towhee's gratification.

The unmelodious call of a flicker in the pine-tree, and a towhee singing in the distance.

Chewink: towhee, or ground-robin; to be distinguished by his loud call of “chewink” and his vigorous scratching among the leaves.

Chewink, or towhee comes the brisk call from wherever the busy bunting is foraging.

Two eggs of the cowbird and two or three of the towhee in a nest are common.

Word Value for towhees
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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