chirk
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of chirk
before 1000; Middle English chirken to creak, chirrup, Old English circian to roar
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Also missing are papers relating to Chirk Castle near Wrexham, the construction of which began around 1295 during the reign of Edward I.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
Mr Wingett had invested £410,000 of the charity's earnings in a project to create a 210ft dragon sculpture near the A5 in Chirk, Wrexham.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022
The medical practice is a branch of Chirk Surgery in Wrexham, north Wales, but residents said they struggle to access the site due to a lack of public transport links.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2022
The chief veterinary officer for Wales has confirmed three separate cases of bird flu in domestic poultry near Chirk, Wrexham, Gaerwen, Anglesey, and Crickhowell, Powys.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2021
"Presume likely!" said Mrs. Chirk, with melancholy satisfaction.
From Queen Hildegarde by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
