Added 9 October 2026
chirp
/t͡ʃɜːp/ noun
In Latin: pīpiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chirp at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
-
Make high-pitched sounds.
the birds were chirping in the bushes
- Sing in modulation.
Origin
From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative Middle English chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (“chirping”). Compare Middle English chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also Middle English chirten (“to smack, chirrup”). Compare German zirpen and Dutch tjirpen.
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