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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
  • Peter Max, whose cheerful graphic images helped define 1960s hippie and Summer of Love culture, has died at age 88, reports The New York Times.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But poll respondents weren’t particularly cheerful about the ideas of Democrats either, or of Democratic Socialists, who have been much in the news of late.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The effervescent fizz of Ocean’s Eleven came as a bit of a surprise at the time, though Soderbergh has since established himself as one of the most versatile filmmakers in modern movie history.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of effervescent
Adjective
  • And while Foy is appealing as the indefatigable mother, Garfield leans too heavily into manic cutesiness as the endlessly chirpy father who at times seems less grown-up than his children.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of chirpy
Adjective
  • During testing, the structure remained buoyant even after cracks developed, connection points fractured, and an entire lattice layer broke apart.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The grinning Colbert was positively buoyant arriving to the empty engraving counter with his already-dancing wife, Evelyn McGee Colbert.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of buoyant
Adjective
  • Green was more upbeat after conversing with Young throughout the day.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Parton’s message was classic Dolly, with the singer sitting next to a bouquet of fresh flowers and dressed in a golden top with fringe and sparkling accents, her signature upbeat attitude fully on display.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of upbeat
Adjective
  • The video is the a sparkly addition to Sesame Street‘s Parody Party, a seven-song collection of kid-friendly takes on some of pop’s biggest recent hits.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The baseball player hit the ballroom floor in a sparkly yellow baseball uniform singing along to the song throughout his routine before ending with a dramatic slide across the floor on his knees.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparkly
Adjective
  • The prompt makes the room tense, eager, mutually supportive and quietly competitive.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • All in attendance—whether new to the brand or eager to discover something—simply wanted a conversational experience to demystify the scientific aspect that backs the brand’s formulas.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 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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“Chirrupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrupy. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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