chiffchaff /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/noun 2exclamation 1forms 1 noun2 •A small, common warbler, of species Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia. •Any of several other species of the same genus. exclamation1 •(UK) The song of the chiffchaff.I thought I heard something singing chiffchaff, chiffchaff. So I had a look and there was a chiffchaff. formschiffchaffs