chirpy
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Adjective[edit]
chirpy (comparative chirpier, superlative chirpiest)
- In a good mood; happy and energetic.
- He's surprisingly chirpy for someone who just lost his father.
- 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65:
- Judging by the new voice over the PA, we've had a crew change in Plymouth - the warning about masks and the apology for lack of catering is made in a chirpy Cockney twang rather than a West Country burr.
- Making chirping noises.
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- See also Thesaurus:happy
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Noun[edit]
chirpy (plural chirpies)
- An electronic device which uses a piezoelectric transducer to make chirping noise, often designed to be hidden and function as an annoyance
- Specifically, a version of the above designed to be thrown for placement. Similar to a throwie.
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- en:Happiness