chirpy

[ chur-pee ]

adjective

, chirp·i·er, chirp·i·est.

1. chirping or tending to chirp:

   chirpy birds.

2. cheerful; lively; spirited.

chirpy

/ ˈtʃɜːpɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   cheerful; lively

Derived Forms

• ˈchirpiness, noun
• ˈchirpily, adverb

Other Words From

• chirpi·ly adverb
• chirpi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chirpy¹

First recorded in 1830–40; chirp + -y ¹

Example Sentences

When I get Arbuckle on the phone, he is giving his stepdaughter a bath and I can hear her chirpy voice in the background over the running water.

From Salon

"Ryan was a character, chirpy and always had something to say," he said.

From BBC

It's a hunch I got to stress-test when I spent the day with some chirpy, aspirational plumbers from Hull.

From BBC

"Both stated... David seemed quite happy and chirpy. They went to the pub on the way home," Det Sgt Robinson said.

From BBC

The quality of the air is so bad that even the normally chirpy tropical birds are silent, they say.

From Reuters

Related Words

• animated
• bright
• buoyant
• cheery
• chipper
• effervescent
• enthusiastic
• good-natured
• happy
• jaunty
• jolly
• joyful
• lighthearted
• lively
• merry
• optimistic
• peppy
• perky
• pleasant
• rosy