chirr
nounEtymology Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.
1
The trilled sound made by an insect.
chirr
verbAU, UK /t͡ʃɜː/ · US /t͡ʃɝ/
Etymology Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.
1
To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
- Synonyms
- chirp, stridulate