Definition of coalmouse in English:
coalmouse
(also colemouse)
nounPlural coalmice ˈkəʊlmaʊs
another term for coal tit
Example sentencesExamples
- Sandi Schmidt, a flutemaker and songbook publisher in Everett, WA tells a powerful story about a coalmouse, a dove and a snowflake.
Origin
Old English colmāse, from col 'charred remnant' + māse 'titmouse'. Compare with titmouse.