chirpier; chirpiest
1
: cheerfully lively
a chirpy manner
2
a
: making chirps
b
: suggestive of chirping
a chirpy voice
chirpily adverb
chirpiness noun

Examples of chirpy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite lines that are initially chatty and chirpy, Corden shows how bumptious his character really is. David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024 Mary Jane is a personal assistant who is struggling to care for her child and keep her job, and McAdams has a cheery, round face, a chirpy voice and an infectious smile. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 The single, released in November, is undeniably chirpy. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 This playful romp, complete with chirpy hiccups, was sniffed at as crass and materialistic by critics waiting for another reason to resist Madonna's mania in 1984. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chirpy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chirpy was in 1837

Dictionary Entries Near chirpy

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“Chirpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chirpy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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