chirp
chirp definition
chirp (c̸hʉrp)
intransitive verb
- to make the short, shrill sound of some birds or insects
- to speak in a lively, shrill way
Etymology: ME chirpen, echoic var. of chirken, chirk
transitive verb
to utter in a sharp, shrill tone
noun
a short, shrill sound
Related Forms:
- chirper chirp′er noun
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