chirrup

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the kitten chirruped insistently for her dinner

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  • Other than a slight 20-30% chance of rain along the lakefront Aug. 20, the sun will be shining and the birds chirping.
    Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • After all, the best elements of garden life can be enjoyed in a space the size of a shoe box: a whiff of lilac, a trellis along the wall, sunbeams shining your comfy lounge chair as the birds chirp….
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Chirrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrup. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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