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chirk
chirk C0308100 (chûrk)tr. & intr.v. chirked, chirk·ing, chirks To make or become cheerful. Used with up.
[Middle English chirken, to chirp, chirrup, from Old English cearcian, to chatter, alteration of cracian, to resound; see crack.]chirk (tʃɜːk) adjshowing a cheery and sprightly dispositionvb1. (intr) to squeal or make a shrill noise2. to (cause to) become happy or cheerychirk (tʃɜrk)
v.t., v.i. Chiefly Dial. to make or become cheerful. [before 1000; Middle English: to creak, chirrup, Old English circian to roar] Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | chirk - make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or birdvocalize, voice, vocalise, sound - utter with vibrating vocal chords |
IdiomsSeechirk upchirk
Related to chirk: chirk upWords related to chirkverb make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or birdRelated Words- vocalize
- voice
- vocalise
- sound
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