chirpier; chirpiest
1
: cheerfully lively
a chirpy manner
2
a
: making chirps
b
: suggestive of chirping
a chirpy voice
chirpily adverb
chirpiness noun

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The only real attempt in this episode to describe the difficulty of Maia’s position as Tallulah’s manager comes from Maia’s chirpy co-worker (Lauren Holt, a treat every time). Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 Hers had a chirpy, glassy tone that conformed well to the generic, Kidz Bop-style sound that was favored at the time by Disney. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025 For a sizable, open economy taking big hits from Donald Trump’s trade war, South Korea sure seems chirpy about the near-term outlook. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Brightly colored human-size bugs swarm the stage, speaking a chirpy buggy language. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chirpy

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chirpy was in 1837

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“Chirpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chirpy. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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