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chirrup

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

chir·rup / ˈchi(ə)rəp; ˈchərəp/ • v. (-ruped , -ruping ) [intr.] (esp. of a small bird) make repeated short high-pitched sounds; twitter. ∎ (of a person) say something in a high-pitched voice. • n. a short, high-pitched sound. DERIVATIVES: chir·rup·y adj.

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chirrup

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

chirrup •cup, grown-up, pup, scup, straight-up, stuck-up, summing-up, sup, totting-up, tup, two-up, up, washing-up •pick-me-up • fry-up • wind-up •round-up • hold-up • backup • markup •check-up •break-up, make-up, shake-up, take-up •teacup •hiccup, pickup, stick-up •link-up •cock-up, lock-up •walk-up •hook-up, lookup •buttercup • snarl-up • pile-up •pull-up • warm-up • clean-up • pin-up •line-up • grown-up •run-up, sun-up, ton-up •turn-up • hang-up • slap-up • zip-up •top-up • chirrup • press-up • piss-up •toss-up •nosh-up, wash-up •punch-up • start-up •let-up, set-up •sit-up • cut-up • rave-up

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