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chirr

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chirr  (chûr)
n.
A harsh trilling sound, such as that made by crickets.
intr.v. chirred, chirr·ing, chirrs
To make a harsh trilling sound.
[Imitative.]
chirr, chirre, churr [tʃɜː]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the sound of chirring
[of imitative origin]
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Verb1.chirr - make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"


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