noun
- Plural of chewink; a towhee, especially the eastern towhee, a North American songbird with distinctive markings.
Usage: chiefly North American; somewhat archaic or regional
Examples
- The chewinks were spotted scratching in the leaf litter beneath the oak trees.
- Birdwatchers in the eastern states often listen for the distinctive call of chewinks during spring migration.
- Several chewinks gathered at the feeder, their striking plumage visible in the morning light.