dabchickEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishdabchick /ˈdabtʃɪk / ▸ noun a small grebe, especially the little grebe. Genera Tachybaptus and Podilymbus, family Podicipedidae: several species. – ORIGIN mid 16th century (as dapchick or dopchick): the first element is perhaps related to dip and deep.