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chirpy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
chirpy
(adjective)
chirpy
/
ˈ
tʃɚpi/
adjective
chirpier
;
chirpiest
chirpy
/
ˈ
tʃɚpi/
adjective
chirpier
;
chirpiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIRPY
[
or more chirpy; most chirpy
]
informal
:
cheerful and lively
a
chirpy
, bright-eyed student
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— chirpily
/
ˈ
tʃɚpəli/
adverb
— chirpiness
/
ˈ
tʃɚpinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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