chirr

chirr

noun \ˈchər\

Definition of CHIRR

: the short vibrant or trilled sound characteristic of an insect (as a grasshopper or cicada)

— chirr intransitive verb

Origin of CHIRR

imitative

First Known Use: circa 1600

Related to CHIRR

Synonyms: burr, buzz, hum, churr, drone, purr, thrum, whir (also whirr), whiz (or whizz), zoom

Related Words: babble, coo, gasp, gurgle, hiss, moan, murmur, rustle, sigh, suspiration, susurration, susurrus, whisper; whish, zing, zip

Near Antonyms: bawl, howl, roar, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squeal, yelp, yell

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Rhymes with CHIRR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your