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Variant ofcheiro-

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Words nearby chir-

chipset, chip shot, chip syringe, chip wagon, Chiquita, chir-, Chirac, chiral, chirality, Chirchik, Chi-Rho

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How to use chir- in a sentence

She led her little procession by her querulous-sounding "quank," while they replied with a low "chir-up" in the same tone.
In Nesting Time|Olive Thorne Miller
He set her down on a stump to rest, Chir-u-ra-wee, stump to rest; She up with a stick and hit him her best.
Cowboy Songs|Various
It is variable and may be written chee-rp, cheep, or chir-eep.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
Chir Chuma, who lived near by, came when he heard the uproar.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin

Nor Patsas found no one to match him till Chir Chuma returned.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin