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

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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
  • Very occasionally, a scooter—piled high with passengers—hums past.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Their Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively quiets daily transit hums and crowded office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers pump out rich acoustics backed by customizable Ultra Bass tuning.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hums
Verb
  • Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Lifting a stem of cauliflower to his lips, my brother sighs deeply.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 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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“Chirrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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