Thesaurus / chirr
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How to use chirr in a sentence
Their call for food was a sibilant chirr, and they gave it much oftener than any of the grown-up woodpecker notes.
A-BIRDING ON A BRONCOFLORENCE A. MERRIAMThere were no bites immediately; but as they sat there they heard a red squirrel chirr!
WHEN LIFE WAS YOUNGC. A. STEPHENS"Not at all," replied the little man, in a voice as dry and crisp as the chirr of a grasshopper.
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF CHRISTMAS STORIESVARIOUSBut on leading up his horse within ten or twelve feet of the pin, it gives a little "chirr" and dives down out of sight.
WILD ANIMALS AT HOMEERNEST THOMPSON SETONThey have peculiar notes like a clear whistle, and a “chirr, chirr!”
ILLUSTRATED SCIENCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLSANONYMOUSThen suddenly some one of the joyful congregation shouts Chirr!
THE STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTHJOHN MUIRThence they would dart nimbly to the top again, sometimes with a restrained chirr of mirth, to repeat the gay adventure.
NEIGHBORS UNKNOWNCHARLES G. D. ROBERTSThe cricket's chirr and the occasional affirmations of the katy-did were the only sounds she heard.
THE STORY OF A DOCTOR'S TELEPHONE--TOLD BY HIS WIFEELLEN M. FIREBAUGH"Chirr-r-p, chirr-r-p, chirr-r-p," began a pleasantly shrill little voice beneath him.
'SMILES'ELIOT H. ROBINSONWORDS RELATED TO CHIRR
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