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Synonyms

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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The official trailer for the sequel shows the chirpy red-capped Italian plumber cavorting with his friends and nemeses in a colourful intergalactic universe.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

Patrons laughed at a corny but cute puppet show starring Casa Bonita’s dishes, from a chirpy hard-shelled taco to a coquettish sopaipilla.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2025

When I get Arbuckle on the phone, he is giving his stepdaughter a bath and I can hear her chirpy voice in the background over the running water.

From Salon May 12, 2024

"Ryan was a character, chirpy and always had something to say," he said.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2024

Skardebek had found something dead and rotten to eat, so she was chirpy.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

The lovelier the photo, the chirpier the caption, the louder the scream.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2018

Shelby Smith has chosen a chirpier path: crickets.

From Washington Times May 12, 2018

At a rack filled with the basketed two-wheelers, I eased into a saddle and rang the tinkly bell — chirpier than the Champ’s horn.

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2016

Picture the scene, a Neville family meal: Phil baked brown by the Spanish sun; Gary chirpier than usual after another England victory.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2015

Rani sounds chirpier than I've ever heard before.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

At 22, the former Billy Elliot and sometime Game of Thrones actor is the youngest and chirpiest of the cast – and the one least versed in the war before the shoot began.

From The Guardian Jan. 3, 2020

The harsh, surreal environment can do funny things to the chirpiest person’s moods, and the best thing to do is to accept it.

From The Guardian Jul. 29, 2014

The chirpiest soldier in the whole outfit was Signalling Sergeant Calder, who was one of the shortest men in the regiment.

From "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders by Currie, John Allister

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