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chirper

chirper noun: a thing or animal that makes a chirping sound.

Noun

chirper (plural chirpers)

  1. A thing or animal that makes a chirping sound.
    • The electronic smoke alarm includes a chirper which sounds when the battery is low.
  2. (Canada, derogatory, mildly, slang) A person who speaks with a distinct English or Welsh accent.
    • I could barely understand a word that chatty chirper said.
  3. (obsolete, slang) A chirping cup; an alcoholic drink.

Forms of chirper

pluralchirpers

Origin of chirper

From chirp + -er.

Questions about chirper

What does chirper mean?
Chirper means a thing or animal that makes a chirping sound.
What part of speech is chirper?
Chirper is a noun.
What is the plural of chirper?
The plural of chirper is chirpers.

Words near chirper in the dictionary

  1. chirotopic
  2. chirp
  3. chirped
  4. chirped-pulse amplification
  5. chirped-pulse amplifications
  6. chirper
  7. chirpers
  8. chirpier
  9. chirpies
  10. chirpiest
  11. chirpily

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