chirp
chirp / chərp/ • v. [intr.] (typically of a small bird or an insect) utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound. ∎ (of a person) say something in a lively and cheerful way: “Good morning!” chirped Alex.• n. a short, sharp, high-pitched sound.DERIVATIVES: chirp·er n.
chirp
chirp utter a short sound as a bird, etc. XV. alt. of earlier chirk (XIV; cf. OE ċearcian) or chirt (XIV).
Hence chirrup XVI.
Hence chirrup XVI.
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