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chirped

/t͡ʃɜːpt/ /t͡ʃɝːpt/

Meanings
verb
To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets

Examples :

"The little bird chirped happily outside the classroom window. "
sound animal nature bird language

Related Words

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

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pitched verb

/pɪtʃt/

To cover or smear with pitch.

"The sailors pitched the hull of the wooden boat to protect it from the seawater. "

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration crickets

crickets noun

/ˈkɹɪkɪts/

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

"The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. "

Illustration happily

happily adverb

/ˈha.pə.li/ /ˈhæ.pə.li/

By chance; perhaps.

"Happily, I found my lost keys under the sofa. "

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staccato noun

/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/

An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.

"The pianist played the melody with a sharp, distinct staccato, making each note sound brief and detached. "

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cheerful adjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

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duration noun

/djʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ /djəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

"The duration of the meeting was only thirty minutes. "

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throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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spaceship noun

/ˈspeɪsʃɪp/

A vehicle that flies through space.

"The astronauts boarded the spaceship for their journey to the moon. "

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frequencies noun

/ˈfriːkwənsiz/ /ˈfriːkwənsiz/

The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

"The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes."