chirrup

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪrəp/

verb (chirrups, chirruping, chirruped)

[no object]
  • (of a small bird) make repeated short, high-pitched sounds: a bird chirruped intermittently outside
  • [with direct speech] (of a person) say something in a high-pitched voice: ‘Yes, Miss Honey,’ chirruped eighteen voices

noun

  • a short, high-pitched sound: the chirrups of the crickets

Derivatives

chirrupy

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: alteration of chirp, by trilling the -r-