chirr
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chirr
- /t͡ʃɜː/ Australia, UK
- /t͡ʃɝ/ US
- /t͡ʃɪr/ Scotland
- /t͡ʃøː/ New Zealand
- /t͡ʃeː/
- /t͡ʃɛː/
Sounds like chur, churr (both fern–fir–fur merger), chair (fair–fur merger) · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ), -ɪr
Where it comes from
Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.
verb chirrs · chirring · chirred · churr
-
To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
Similar: chirp, stridulate
noun chirrs · churr
- The trilled sound made by an insect.
Translations
Every language
verb to make a trilled sound
| Español | grillar, chirriar |
|---|---|
| Русский | стрекота́ть strekotátʹ, треща́ть treščátʹ |
noun trilled sound
| Español | chirrido |
|---|---|
| Русский | стрекота́ние strekotánije, треща́ние treščánije |
Talk about this word "chirr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chirr. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chirr. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chirr "chirr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chirr.Cite this
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title = {chirr},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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