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chirps

/tʃɜːrps/

Meanings
noun
A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

Examples :

"The morning air was filled with the cheerful chirps of sparrows. "
sound animal nature bird insect

Related Words

Illustration approaching

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

Illustration sparrows

sparrows noun

/ˈspæroʊz/ /ˈspɛroʊz/

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

"Several sparrows were chirping on the telephone wire outside my window. "

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 staccato

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. "

Illustration advanced

advanced verb

/ədˈvɑːnst/ /ədˈvænst/

To promote or advantage.

"The teacher advanced the students' understanding of fractions by using visual aids. "

Illustration technician

technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

A person who studies or practises technology.

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

Illustration frequency

frequency noun

/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/

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."

Illustration duration

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 excitedly

excitedly adverb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪdlɪ/ /ekˈsaɪtɪdlɪ/

In an excited manner.

"The children excitedly opened their birthday presents. "

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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."