chirpy
pronunciation
How to pronounce chirpy in British English:
UK [ˈtʃɜ:pi]
How to pronounce chirpy in American English:
US [ˈtʃɜrpi]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness
Word Origin
- chirpy (adj.)
- "cheerfully perky," 1825, from chirp + -y (2). The notion is perhaps of birds fluttering and chattering.
Example
- 1. The children seem particularly chirpy today .
- 2. The woman 's high chirpy voice called from the kitchen .
- 3. So the new egyptian authorities are putting national interests ahead of islamist ones , noted a chirpy israeli official .
- 4. His quick wit and chirpy humour .
- 5. What are you so chirpy about ?