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chirred

chirred is the simple past and past participle of chirr.

chirred is the simple past and past participle of chirre.

Meaning of chirr

Verb

chirr (third-person singular simple present chirrs, present participle chirring, simple past and past participle chirred)

  1. (intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
    Synonyms:
    chirp, stridulate

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Questions about chirred

What is chirred the simple past and past participle of?
Chirred is the simple past and past participle of chirr.

Words near chirred in the dictionary

  1. chirpy
  2. chirpy as a cricket
  3. Chirpăr
  4. chirr
  5. chirre
  6. chirred
  7. chirren
  8. chirres
  9. chirrines
  10. chirring
  11. chirrings

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