chirrupy

adjective

Definition of chirrupynext
as in cheerful

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  1. cheerful
  2. effervescent
  3. chirpy
  4. buoyant
  5. upbeat
  6. sparkly
  7. eager
  8. chipper
Adjective
  • The set includes two chairs and a round table that fold flat for convenient storage when not in use, and comes in chic shades like blue, green, red, and yellow for a cheerful pop of color.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Neighbors and friends have remembered the family as involved, helpful and cheerful members of the community.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • Bawi’s Agua Frescas put an effervescent twist on the traditional Mexican drink in flavors like passion fruit, pineapple, and guava, all from real fruit juice.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An effervescent, pearly pedicure that’s perfect for party season.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of effervescent
Adjective
  • Mood within the party is still said to be chirpy and there is a lack of appetite to criticize the new leader, according to British media reports, but opposition is clearly growing in some quarters.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of chirpy
Adjective
  • Some layers, like sandstone, contain honeycombed pores capable of holding CO2, while others, like mudstone, can act as impermeable seals, trapping the buoyant gas underground.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Her portrayal is buoyant and curious, both attuned to and alienated from Mi-ok’s hopes and desires, whether emotional or erotic or material.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of buoyant
Adjective
  • O’Flynn plays government child protection worker Amy, reeling from a breakup, who moves back in with her best friend from childhood, the upbeat social worker Rosie (Bailey Johnson).
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The upbeat trading follows a rout early on as stock futures tumbled with election results starting to roll in Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
    — jillg366, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of upbeat
Adjective
  • Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the sparkly finish of this gloss in the shade 462 Givre really rounds out the experience.
    — Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sparkly
Adjective
  • Trade labor unions eager for more construction work also backed him.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Like Dykes, Johnson had a lot of praise for Fifita and is eager to face one of the nation’s best passers.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 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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