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chirling

chirling is the present participle and gerund of chirl.

Meaning of chirl

Verb

chirl (third-person singular simple present chirls, present participle chirling, simple past and past participle chirled)

  1. (Scotland, intransitive) To emit a low sound; to warble.

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Questions about chirling

What is chirling the present participle and gerund of?
Chirling is the present participle and gerund of chirl.

Words near chirling in the dictionary

  1. chirks up
  2. chirky
  3. chirl
  4. CHIRLA
  5. chirled
  6. chirling
  7. chirls
  8. chirm
  9. chirmed
  10. chirming
  11. chirms

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