chirp

(c̸hʉrp)

intransitive verb

  1. to make the short, shrill sound of some birds or insects
  2. to speak in a lively, shrill way

Origin: ME chirpen, echoic var. of chirken, chirk

transitive verb

to utter in a sharp, shrill tone

noun

a short, shrill sound

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See chirp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A short, high-pitched sound, such as that made by a small bird or an insect.
intransitive verb chirped, chirp·ing, chirps
To make a short, high-pitched sound.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English *chirpen

Origin: , of imitative origin

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