# chirr

> English word · Verb · IPA /t͡ʃɜː/

## Definitions
1. To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).

## Etymology
Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chirr