noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The sound of a chirr.

   "American toads still fill spring nights with prolonged chirrings, while tree-frogs trill from perches in trees and shrubs."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of chirr form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of chirre form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

belchblareblatbrayburrbuzz

Example

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"American toads still fill spring nights with prolonged chirrings, while tree-frogs trill from perches in trees and shrubs."

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