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chirpy

adj
/ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)pi/

Etymology

From chirp + -y.

  1. inherited from *chirpen✻
  2. suffixed as chirpy — “chirp + y”

Definitions

  1. In a good mood

    In a good mood; happy and energetic.

    • He's surprisingly chirpy for someone who just lost his father.
    • Judging by the new voice over the PA, we've had a crew change in Plymouth - the warning about masks and the apology for lack of catering is made in a chirpy Cockney twang rather than a West Country burr.

  2. Making chirping noises.

  3. An electronic device which uses a piezoelectric transducer to make chirping noise, often…

    An electronic device which uses a piezoelectric transducer to make chirping noise, often designed to be hidden and function as an annoyance

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Specifically, a version of the above designed to be thrown for placement. Similar to a…

      Specifically, a version of the above designed to be thrown for placement. Similar to a throwie.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA