chirrs 1 of 2

noun

plural of chirr
as in hums
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the chirr of dragonflies

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chirrs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chirr
as in churrs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirrs
  1. hums
  2. whispers
  3. purrs
  4. whizzes
  5. buzzes
  6. sighs
  7. whirs
Noun
  • The seventh-floor lobby hums with Adorn Bar and Lounge, coworking tables, and live music Thursday through Sunday.
    — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • That screened out background hums and consistent noise, but could never cope with dynamic audio spikes.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of hums
Verb
  • The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
  • Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of purrs
Verb
  • Somehow Tiffany whizzes through, knows how to spell, and secures herself the win.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2026
  • This powerful little blender has a 1200-watt motor that whizzes through tough kale stems, hearty nuts, and cubes of ice with ease.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of whizzes
Noun
  • Go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle Haptics off to stop those subtle buzzes that can feel like extra notifications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • About halfway through our interview, Uchis’ phone buzzes.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of buzzes
Verb
  • Inevitably the streak ends and everyone sighs, reflects and returns to work.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Gosha sighs, at the prospect of having to raise an amount that, over in the States, would be less than 50 bucks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
Definition of sighs
Verb
  • The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • This vast bundle of life and existence whirrs continually, creating the comforting harmonic tone that defines this place.
    — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of whirs
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