as in chirped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the chittering birds outside were driving the cat crazy the cell phone chittered in his pocket
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chirped
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About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026 -
Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Chittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chittered. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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