chirrup
Plural: chirrups
Noun
- a series of chirps
- A series of chirps, clicks or clucks.
- A brief, high-pitched, insignificant statement.
Verb
Verb Forms: chirruped, chirruping, chirrups
- To make a chirping sound repeatedly; to encourage cheerfully.
- make high-pitched sounds
- To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
- To express by chirping.
- To quicken or animate by chirping.
Examples
- He watched his opponent chirp up, confident in his next play.
- The crickets chirruped their song.
- to chirrup a horse
Origin / Etymology
Variant of chirp.
Scrabble Score: 14
chirrup: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordchirrup: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chirrup: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
chirrup: valid Words With Friends Word