Chirr
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /t͡ʃɜː/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Chirr is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
Meaning
(intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
More Meanings
- The trilled sound made by an insect.
Word Forms
- chirrs
- chirring
- chirred
Synonyms for chirr
Depending on context, synonyms include chirp, stridulate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bookie, churr, chirk, chirrup, chirp, stridulate.
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