chirp

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CHIRP, verb intransitive Cherp. To make the noise of certain small birds, or of certain insects; as a chirping lark, or cricket. CHIRP, verb transitive To make cheerful. CHIRP, noun A particular voice of certain birds or insects.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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