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Etymology

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From chirrup +‎ -y.

Adjective

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chirrupy (comparative more chirrupy, superlative most chirrupy)

  1. making chirruping noises
    • 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 55:
      Plastic bird shapes vary little from those of ancient days. Many were made in China or Japan and about 1932 a pea would be placed in the hollow body to make a whistle. Others could be filled with water and would make a chirrupy noise when blown into at the tail end.