chirrup

The chirrup or trill greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2022

They gather in the blocked gutter above my writing room in late afternoon, their short soft chirrup announcing bathing time.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2019

In fact, there is only one moment of digital manipulation on the record: a brief chirrup of auto-tune in the middle of Little White Dove.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2019

On a visit in June, the central gaming floor buzzes with the grim tension of high-stakes card games, regularly interspersed by the electronic chirrup of slot machines dishing out their jackpots.

From Time ● Jul. 19, 2016

The quiet was profound except for the incessant buzzing of insects and the occasional chirrup of some hardy bird, braving the midday sun.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Mother monkeys kept up their calls, baby monkeys chirruped.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 7, 2019

“What does July 4th mean to me? Freedom,” Sen. Ron Johnson chirruped on Twitter on Independence Day.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2018

"Currently, Drogba is still a player of Shanghai Shenhua, the contract between the two parties is still within the period of validity," chirruped a club statement.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2013

"Well oi tink oi'd be a little bit old for dat, now," chirruped an indignant Doolin.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2010

The driver chirruped at the horses, and within the blink of an eye they were gone, and Ash was left standing alone in the dark.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

Musicians have long incorporated nature's sounds into their music - think of the chirruping in The Beatles' "Blackbird", or the rain falling in "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024

During trials, a lone bat had taken an unexpected test flight through the curtain of water before returning to the colony, chirruping away, he said.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

This gentler visual approach extends to the audio; in “Herons,” one of the diaries accessible from the hub, you’ll hear the quiet chirruping of birds amid bright dawn sun.

From The Verge ● Jul. 15, 2021

I thought back to her newborn sonic effusions as a chirruping cherub on my chest who let forth ribbits during hiccups and sounded at times like a soprano cartoon pterodactyl.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2021

A high, squeaking sound accompanied them; it might have been Margaret’s voice, but in Penelope’s mind it sounded more like the chirruping of a worried Nutsawoo.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood