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chirp·y

 (chûr′pē)
n.
1. Characterized by chirping tones: a bird with a chirpy song.
2. Tending to chirp: a chirpy parakeet.
3. Cheerful and good-humored: a chirpy radio announcer.
chirp′i·ly adv.
chirp′i·ness n.
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chirpy

(ˈtʃɜːpɪ)
adj, chirpier or chirpiest
informal cheerful; lively
ˈchirpily adv
ˈchirpiness n
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chirp•y

(ˈtʃɜr pi)

adj. chirp•i•er, chirp•i•est.
1. chirping: chirpy birds.
2. cheerful.
[1830–40]
chirp′i•ly, adv.
chirp′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.chirpy - (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
insect - small air-breathing arthropod
2.chirpy - characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"
perky, buoyant
cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
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chirpy

adjective (Informal) cheerful, happy, bright, enthusiastic, lively, sparkling, sunny, jolly, animated, buoyant, radiant, jaunty, sprightly, in high spirits, blithe, full of beans (informal), light-hearted You're very chirpy today - have you won the lottery or something?
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
حَيَوي، مُبْتَهِج، مَرِح
bezstarostnýveselýživý
kvidrende frisk
í góîu skapi
smagus
jautrslīksms

chirpy

[ˈtʃɜːpɪ] ADJ (chirpier (compar) (chirpiest (superl))) → alegre, animado
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chirpy

[ˈtʃɜːrpi] adj [person] → plein(e) d'entrain, tout guilleret(te)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

chirpy

adj (+er) (inf) → munter
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chirpy

[ˈtʃɜːpɪ] adj (fam) → pimpante, frizzante
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

chirpy

(ˈtʃəːpi) adjective
lively and happy. a chirpy tune; I'm feeling chirpy today.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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