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Definition of Chirpy
1. Adjective. (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp.
2. Adjective. Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness. "A perky little widow in her 70s"
Similar to: Cheerful
Derivative terms: Buoyancy, Buoyancy, Chirpiness, Perkiness
Definition of Chirpy
1. Adjective. In a good mood; happy and energetic. ¹
2. Adjective. Making chirping noises. ¹
3. Noun. An electronic device which uses a piezoelectric transducer to make chirping noise, often designed to be hidden and function as an annoyance ¹
4. Noun. Specifically, a version of the above designed to be thrown for placement. Similar to a throwie. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chirpy
1. cheerful [adj CHIRPIER, CHIRPIEST] : CHIRPILY [adv] - See also: cheerful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chirpy
Literary usage of Chirpy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"Then we went shootin', an' when we come back I was feelin' as chirpy as a cricket,
an' I took an' rolled Samuelson up an' down the verandah, and give out to ..."
2. Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and by John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley (1891)
"chirpy, adj. (colloquial).—Cheerful ; lively. ... It makes me chirpy to think of
... Her ladyship pu quite л chirpy face upon ¡t. ..."
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