CHIRR

chirr

(verb) make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Imitative.

Verb

chirr (third-person singular simple present chirrs, present participle chirring, simple past and past participle chirred)

(intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).

Synonyms

• chirp, stridulate

Noun

chirr (plural chirrs)

The trilled sound made by an insect.

Source: Wiktionary



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