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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Characterized by chirping tones.
  • noun Tending to chirp.
  • noun Cheerful and good-humored.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Inclined to chirp; full of chirping; hence, figuratively, lively; cheerful; talkative.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective In a good mood; happy and energetic.
  • adjective Making chirping noises.
  • noun An electronic device which uses a piezoelectric transducer to make chirping noise, often designed to be hidden and function as an annoyance
  • noun Specifically, a version of the above designed to be thrown for placement. Similar to a throwie.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
  • adjective (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp

Etymologies

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chirp +‎ -y.

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