chirpy

[ chur-pee ]

/ ˈtʃɜr pi /

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adjective, chirp·i·er, chirp·i·est.

chirping or tending to chirp: chirpy birds.

cheerful; lively; spirited.

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Origin of chirpy

First recorded in 1830–40; chirp + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM chirpy

chirp·i·ly, adverbchirp·i·ness, noun

Words nearby chirpy

chiropractic medicine, chiropractor, chiropter, chiropteran, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru

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How to use chirpy in a sentence

Astro walks a line between Ring’s all-knowing eyes and Alexa’s chirpy helpfulness, making it potentially the most powerful, invasive home robot we’ve seen thus far.
Amazon has a new plan for its home robot Astro: to guard your life|Tanya Basu|September 28, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Half-dazed and exhausted, I didn’t notice this until her tone went from business-casual to chirpy and congratulatory and I realized she was about to end the call.
It's 2022 and People Are Still Confused That My Kids Have Their Mother's Last Name|Aubrey Hirsch|February 4, 2022|Time
The early numbers, especially—during the part of the show that details the meeting and courtship of the young Diana and her Prince-to-be—are bright, cheerful and chirpy.
Why Princess Diana Is So Hard to Get Right Onscreen|Stephanie Zacharek|October 26, 2021|Time
It’s intriguing, but exhausting, too chirpy, and too, too sunny.
Raising a child without a gender|Terri Schlichenmeyer|January 14, 2021|Washington Blade

It has not been in a mood to celebrate—at least not in such obvious and chirpy ways.
Milan Fashion Week's Malaise|Robin Givhan|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sir Leo Chiozza Money is ordinarily a chirpy little person, quite able to take care of himself.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
Chirpy Cricket said that it was all very interesting to hear about.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket|Arthur Scott Bailey
“An unpleasant idea has just come into my head,” Chirpy told him.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket|Arthur Scott Bailey
If the truth were known, Chirpy Cricket wished that he had a light of his own.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket|Arthur Scott Bailey
But of course Chirpy was too polite to tell that to his cousin.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for chirpy

chirpy

/ (ˈtʃɜːpɪ) /

adjective chirpier or chirpiest

informal cheerful; lively

Derived forms of chirpy

chirpily, adverbchirpiness, noun

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