chirper
1
4.5
A small animal that makes short high sounds like bird calls
- noun
- /ˈtʃɜːrpər/
:
trino
- The little chirper perched on a branch, filling the air with its delightful tunes.
Examples
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Especially coming from a featherless little chirper like yourself.
Fiction book (2001) -
The chirper outside my window woke me up with its cheerful song in the morning.
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In the garden, I could hear the chirper calling out to its friends from the trees.
Synonyms
tweeter
vschirper
1
3.0
A small bird that makes short, high sounds
is applied to any person or animal making such sounds, not just small birds
songster
vschirper
1
6.7
A bird that makes clear, pleasant sounds
focuses on short high-pitched sounds rather than musical melody
1
8.9
A small Australian songbird that sings clear musical tunes from trees
focuses on short high-pitched sounds rather than long melodious calls
twitterer
vschirper
8.2
A small bird that makes short high musical sounds
is used for any person or animal, not only birds
cheeper
vschirper
5.3
A young bird that makes high, soft chirping sounds
applies to any age or species, not only young birds
vocalizer
vschirper
7.2
An animal that makes sounds to communicate
is specific to short high-pitched sounds rather than any general sound production
Compounds
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chirper comes from the short bird sound chirp, a word that copies the tiny, high noise birds make, and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a chirper is someone or something that makes short, high sounds like a bird.