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chirpy

American  
[chur-pee] / ˈtʃɜr pi /

adjective

chirpier, chirpiest
  1. chirping or tending to chirp.

    chirpy birds.

  2. cheerful; lively; spirited.


chirpy British  
/ ˈtʃɜːpɪ /

adjective

  1. informal cheerful; lively

"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

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Etymology

Origin of chirpy

First recorded in 1830–40; chirp + -y 1

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Chirpy Italian plumber Mario, now 38 years old, is having the Hollywood treatment - with producers hoping this attempt is better received than the infamous 1993 version starring Bob Hoskins.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023

Chirpy suggestions that I sign on for Zoom interviews and readings, even with prominent authors, began to feel burdensome, like getting invites to a former roommate’s first turn at open-mic night at the Yuk Hut.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2021

SEOUL, South Korea — Chirpy bubble-gum harmonies bop across the desolate Demilitarized Zone.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2015

Link to video: Post Tenebras Lux: watch a clip from Carlos Reygadas' new film Chirpy, excitable, and a little bit twitchy, Carlos Reygadas is not what you'd expect.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2013

Chirpy Cricket never fiddled faster than he did that night.

From The Tale of Chirpy Cricket by Bailey, Arthur Scott

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