chirping

  • 101chirp — /tʃɜp / (say cherp) verb (i) 1. to make a short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects. 2. to make any similar sound. –verb (t) 3. to sound or utter in a chirping manner. –noun 4. a chirping sound. {imitative} –chirper, noun …

  • 102Acheta — noun common house and field crickets • Syn: ↑genus Acheta • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gryllidae, ↑family Gryllidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …

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  • 103cricket frog — noun either of two frogs with a clicking call • Hypernyms: ↑tree toad, ↑tree frog, ↑tree frog • Hyponyms: ↑northern cricket frog, ↑Acris crepitans, ↑eastern cricket frog, ↑Acris gryllus …

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  • 104sweet-sweet — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: imitative : chirping II. noun : a chirping sound …

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  • 105chirp´er — chirp «churp», noun, verb. –n. 1. the short, sharp sound made by some small birds and insects: »The chirp of a sparrow. 2. any sound like this: »One by one the ten Superforts touched down, with a chirp of tires (Time). SYNONYM(S): cheep. –v.i. 1 …

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  • 106Accipiter fuscus — Pigeon Pi geon, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to chirp.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[ae], of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. [1913… …

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  • 107Accipiter velox — Pigeon Pi geon, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to chirp.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[ae], of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. [1913… …

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  • 108black-faced crow — Pigeon Pi geon, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to chirp.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[ae], of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. [1913… …

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  • 109Blue pigeon — Pigeon Pi geon, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to chirp.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[ae], of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. [1913… …

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  • 110Cajanus Indicus — Pigeon Pi geon, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to chirp.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[ae], of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. [1913… …

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