chirrupy

adjective

Definition of chirrupynext
as in cheerful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirrupy
  1. cheerful
  2. effervescent
  3. chirpy
  4. buoyant
  5. upbeat
  6. sparkly
  7. eager
  8. chipper
Adjective
  • Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams is reportedly of interest to United as a cheap and cheerful option.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Ahead, gardening experts share the heat- and sun-loving annuals to plant in July, from cheerful border plants to towering blooms.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • The artist layered silver cat-eye polish on top of a peach jelly for a sheer, effervescent finish.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • This is the first film without Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, presumably due to scheduling conflicts, but any absences are more than made up for by the effervescent Helena Bonham Carter, back again as the Holmes’ mother Eudoria.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of effervescent
Adjective
  • After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • Also in residence is roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a chirpy cosplayer — and coincidentally Jinx’s biggest fan — whose skills will become valuable as Margo, needing cash, sets off into the world of OnlyFans.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of chirpy
Adjective
  • Johnson and his colleagues are now arguing that the formation of continents on Earth was caused largely by an intense, sustained barrage of asteroid impacts that kept the early crust hot and thin enough to make buoyant continents possible.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • But estimate-beating earnings reports and buoyant guidance—which the 1990s tech bubble lacked—haven’t been enough to sustain bullishness as investors start to doubt whether profits will come in as strong as expected.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of buoyant
Adjective
  • By contrast, Goldman remained upbeat on several higher-yielding emerging-market currencies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The upbeat occasion delighted fans, many of whom have been with Swift on her journey for decades.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of upbeat
Adjective
  • In photos obtained by TMZ, Gomez was also spotted leaving Madison Square Garden in a sparkly one-shoulder gown layered over a black bra.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, her fringe was combed off to one side of her forehead above a classic, sparkly smoky eye and winged liner.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of sparkly
Adjective
  • The firms most eager to deploy physical AI (logistics, retail, construction) are often precisely the ones without that safety-governance heritage, which is where the governance gap is widest.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • And there have been signs over the past month that Trump is reengaging in efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and once again eager to coordinate a deal between Zelenskyy and Putin.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • Wasn’t the entire point of season two making both the audience and Ted realize all the ways in which his ultra-chipper attitude and impenetrable optimism were a mask for decades of repressed sadness?
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 May 2020
Definition of chipper
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