chirr
pronunciation
How to pronounce chirr in British English: UK [tʃɜ:]
How to pronounce chirr in American English: US [tʃɜ]
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- Verb:
- make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
Word Origin
- chirr (v.)
- c. 1600, echoic of a grasshopper's trill. Related: Chirred; chirring.