Chirrupy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 making chirruping noises
"Plastic bird shapes vary little from those of ancient days. Many were made in China or Japan and about 1932 a pea would be placed in the hollow body to make a whistle. Others could be filled with water and would make a chirrupy noise when blown into at the tail end."
Example
More examples"Plastic bird shapes vary little from those of ancient days. Many were made in China or Japan and about 1932 a pea would be placed in the hollow body to make a whistle. Others could be filled with water and would make a chirrupy noise when blown into at the tail end."
Etymology
From chirrup + -y.
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