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

A ZSL spokesperson said: "Lily and Margot are both in good condition and their usual loud, chirpy selves, although a little tired from their long flight from London to Cambridgeshire."

From BBC

The director of the classic 1972 comedy “The Heartbreak Kid,” with writing credits on Warren Beatty’s films “Heaven Can Wait” and “Reds” as well as Nichols’ “Primary Colors” and “The Birdcage,” May has no need to explain herself or her art; you won’t find TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz gently coaxing chirpy anecdotes from May any time soon.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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