chirr
or chirre, churr
[ chur ]
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper.
noun
the sound of chirring.
Origin of chirr
1First recorded in 1590–1600; alteration of chirp
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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
Origin of chirr
1C17: of imitative origin
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