adj.
Pronunciation: ' ch ə r-p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: chirp · i · er ; -est
Date: 1837
1 : cheerfully lively <a chirpy manner>
2 a : making chirps b : suggestive of chirping <a chirpy voice>
– chirp · i · ly \ -p ə -l ē \ adverb
– chirp · i · ness \ -p ē -n ə s \ noun