chirr
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chirr
(chûr)n.
A harsh trilling sound, such as the one a cricket makes.
intr.v. chirred, chirr·ing, chirrs
To make a harsh trilling sound.
[Imitative.]
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chirr
(tʃɜː) ,chirre
orchurr
vb
(Zoology) (intr) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound
n
(Zoology) the sound of chirring
[C17: of imitative origin]
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chirr
(tʃɜr)v.i.
1. to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper does.
n. 2. the sound of chirring.
[1590–1600; alter. of chirp]
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chirr
Past participle: chirred
Gerund: chirring
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Verb | 1. | chirr - make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas |
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