cheeper
5.3
A young bird that makes high, soft chirping sounds
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːpər/
:
pajarito
- I heard the soft sound of a cheeper coming from the nest in the garden.
Examples
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As spring arrived, the cheepers filled the air with their cheerful tunes.
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Hey, little cheeper.
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The cheeper was perched on a branch, chirping excitedly as the sun rose.
Synonyms
tweeter
vscheeper
1
3.0
A small bird that makes short, high sounds
focuses on young age rather than small body size
chirper
vscheeper
1
4.5
A small animal that makes short high sounds like bird calls
refers specifically to a young bird rather than to people or animals
twitterer
vscheeper
8.2
A small bird that makes short high musical sounds
focuses on young age rather than on the bird's sound pattern
Antonyms
How Young
hatchling
11
3.5
11
3.5
nestling
1
5.6
- Specialized
1
5.6
cheeper
5.3
chick
69
1.0
69
1.0
fledgling
2
6.1
2
6.1
fully fledged
1
4.8
1
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cheeper comes from the small bird sound cheep, which copies the tiny 'short, high sound' chicks make. So a cheeper is simply a young bird that 'cheeps' when it wants food or attention.