chirrup
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪrəp/
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chirpido
- For crickets are an extremely vocal exception to this rule, though as Aristotle knew, they do not sing with their mouths, but make their loud, twenty-four-hour chirrup by rubbing their wings together.
Examples
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Noises begin to gnaw at him, soft scuttlings, chirrups.
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On a warm summer evening, the chirrup of crickets filled the air.
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As dawn broke, the chirrup of small birds signaled the start of a new day.
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The garden was alive with the chirrup of insects buzzing around the flowers.
Synonyms
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3.0
A high, continuous noise birds or monkeys make
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3.7
A rapid high repeated sound made by small animals or machines
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1.6
A short, high sound made by small birds or insects
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2.6
Pleasant musical sounds that birds make, often in the morning
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3.9
A series of short high sounds made by small birds
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1.0
A short high sound made by a cat or young bird
A short high whistling sound made by small birds
How Chirpy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chirrup is named after the little sound it copies, like the bird words chirp and cheep, so you can picture a series of quick bird notes. That's why a chirrup means 'short, sharp, high-pitched sounds', especially from small birds or insects.