chirr
or chirre, churr
[ chur ]
/ tʃɜr /
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper.
noun
the sound of chirring.
Nearby words
chiropter, chiropteran, chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon
Origin of chirr
First recorded in 1590–1600; alteration of chirp
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Examples from the Web for chirr
They have peculiar notes like a clear whistle, and a “chirr, chirr!”
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls|AnonymousThe cricket's chirr and the occasional affirmations of the katy-did were the only sounds she heard.
The Story of a Doctor's Telephone--Told by His Wife|Ellen M. Firebaugh"Not at all," replied the little man, in a voice as dry and crisp as the chirr of a grasshopper.
But on leading up his horse within ten or twelve feet of the pin, it gives a little "chirr" and dives down out of sight.
Wild Animals at Home|Ernest Thompson Seton
British Dictionary definitions for chirr
chirr
chirre or churr
/ (tʃɜː) /
verb
(intr) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound
noun
the sound of chirring
Word Origin for chirr
C17: of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for chirr
chirr
c.1600, echoic of a grasshopper's trill. Related: Chirred; chirring.
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