chirruping
present participle of chirrup
chirruping (plural chirrupings)
The act of producing a chirrup sound.
Time passed; Moira grew up, chronologically; but Sir Watney went on treating her as a spoilt child, went on being enchanted by her birdy chirrupings and ingenuousnesses and impertinent enfant-terrible-isms.
Source: Wiktionary
Chir"rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chirruped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chirruping.] Etym: [See Chirp.]
Definition: To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.
Chir"rup, v. i.
Definition: To chirp. Tennyson. The criket chirrups on the hearth. Goldsmith.
Chir"rup, n.
Definition: The act of chirping; a chirp. The sparrows' chirrup on the roof. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
