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
  • In one segment, Daeron quietly whispers for a young cupbearer to exit the room before violence erupts from the lord.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • This week's quiz highlights cruise controversies, wedding whispers — and much more.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 June 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
  • 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
  • In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 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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