chirr

or chirre, churr

[ chur ]

/ tʃɜr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chirr ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper.

noun

the sound of chirring.

Origin of chirr

First recorded in 1590–1600; alteration of chirp

Words nearby chirr

chiropter, chiropteran, chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon

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Example sentences from the Web for chirr

They have peculiar notes like a clear whistle, and a “chirr, chirr!”
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls|Anonymous
The cricket's chirr and the occasional affirmations of the katy-did were the only sounds she heard.
The Story of a Doctor's Telephone--Told by His Wife|Ellen M. Firebaugh
"Not at all," replied the little man, in a voice as dry and crisp as the chirr of a grasshopper.
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories|Various
But on leading up his horse within ten or twelve feet of the pin, it gives a little "chirr" and dives down out of sight.
Wild Animals at Home|Ernest Thompson Seton

British Dictionary definitions for chirr

chirr

chirre or churr

/ (tʃɜː) /

verb

(intr) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound

noun

the sound of chirring

Word Origin for chirr

C17: of imitative origin

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单词	chirr
释义	chirr or chirre, churr [ chur ] / tʃɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chirr ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper. noun the sound of chirring. Origin of chirr First recorded in 1590–1600; alteration of chirp Words nearby chirr chiropter, chiropteran, chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chirr They have peculiar notes like a clear whistle, and a “chirr, chirr!” Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls\|Anonymous The cricket's chirr and the occasional affirmations of the katy-did were the only sounds she heard. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone--Told by His Wife\|Ellen M. Firebaugh "Not at all," replied the little man, in a voice as dry and crisp as the chirr of a grasshopper. The Children's Book of Christmas Stories\|Various But on leading up his horse within ten or twelve feet of the pin, it gives a little "chirr" and dives down out of sight. Wild Animals at Home\|Ernest Thompson Seton British Dictionary definitions for chirr chirr chirre or churr / (tʃɜː) / verb (intr) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound noun the sound of chirring Word Origin for chirr C17: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chirr squeak, screech, groan, sound, scratch, scrape, rasp, crepitate, squeal
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chirr

or chirre, churr

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of chirr

Words nearby chirr

Example sentences from the Web for chirr

British Dictionary definitions for chirr

chirre or churr

verb

noun

Word Origin for chirr

Words related to chirr