n.
Pronunciation: ' ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1600
: the short vibrant or trilled sound characteristic of an insect (as a grasshopper or cicada)
– chirr intransitive verb
n.
Pronunciation: ' ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1600
: the short vibrant or trilled sound characteristic of an insect (as a grasshopper or cicada)
– chirr intransitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012